Glass negatives
Scope and Contents
Eight glass negatives measuring 4x5" taken by unidentified photographer. 1. five women-two are seated in a buggy and three are posed as if pulling it; dwelling in background 2. man entering in door with kitchen stove visible in background 3. female standing holding something, perhaps a book in what appears to be same room as image 4 4. woman seated in formally decorated room 5. man seated casually at desk-there is a calendar on the wall 6. interior of a home-there is a person visible in the background 7. group in an automobile on a brick street with a dwelling in the background 8. three women wearing large hats dated Sep 6, 1906; black oval paper frame attached to negative
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1910
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Dry glass plate negatives were commonly used from the 1880s-1920s. Based on the date written on one of the items it is thought these were taken 1900-1910.
Extent
1 Box(es) (8 glass negatives)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 44 Section 2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Physical Description
minor damage along outside edges
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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