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Unidentified portraits photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 656

Scope and Contents

Album containing one black and white lithograph, 11 tintypes, one hand-colored cartes-de-visite and 63 black and white card photographs, circa 1845-1860. The photographs are studio portraits of adults, children, and babies, taken primarily by photographers in Michigan. One person is identified as Maggie Clark; all others are unidentified.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1845-1860

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 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Album containing card photographs and tintypes. The photographs are studio portraits of adults, children, and babies, taken primarily by photographers in Michigan. One person is identified as Maggie Clark; all others are unidentified.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired December 1982 (Lib. Acc. 16177, Photo Acc. 982D161).

Title
Guide to the unidentified portraits photograph album
Status
Completed
Date
2012
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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