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Photograph album

 Box — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Leather photograph album with pre-cut windows for photographs or cartes-de-visite, as well as eighteen tintype portraits, and twenty-five black and white albumen prints mounted on card stock (cartes-de-visite). All photographs were removed by seller. The cartes-de -visite are stamped with the photographer’s name, most of which are based in New Bedford. These include E.S. Dunshee of 30 Purchase St., and Howland & Crowell, also of New Bedford, placing the origin of the album most likely in New Bedford. Other photographers were based in Boston. Only 3 subjects are identified by handwritten notes on the cards: George H. Lincoln, Tom Norton and Addie Hill.

Dates

  • 1860-1869

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials entirely in English

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

From the Collection: 43 Photographic Prints (One album with 43 photographs)

Repository Details

Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository

Contact:
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA