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Unidentified family photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 344

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of one loose card photograph and one album containing 74 black and white card photographs and 22 tintypes, 1861-1871. The images are portraits of mostly unidentified individuals and groups, both adults and children; some of the portraits were taken at studios in San Francisco, California; Cleveland, Ohio; Boston, Massachusetts; and Auburn, New York. Identified individuals include: Hattie A. Ware, Charlie Sheldon, L. M. Gammer, C. K. Sherwood, Tom A. Sheldon, Edwin Booth, June Clifford and M. Alice Mallery. Also included is genealogical information regarding Thomas Stackpole Lang.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1871

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 album in shared oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Album containing black and white card photographs and tintypes. The images are portraits of mostly unidentified individuals and groups, both adults and children. Identified individuals include: Hattie A. Ware, Charlie Sheldon, L. M. Gammer, C. K. Sherwood, Tom A. Sheldon, Edwin Booth, June Clifford and M. Alice Mallery.

Processing Information

Collection was titled "Unidentified New York family photograph album" prior to March 2023.

Title
Guide to the unidentified family photograph album
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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