Unidentified family photograph album
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
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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