Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Photograph collection.
Level of description
Collection
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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[186-?]-[19--?] (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 cm of textual records
169 photographs : b&w and col. albumen prints ; 12 x 19 cm or smaller
2 albums ; 15 x 20 x 7 cm
Archival description area
Scope and content
Collection consists of 169 19th century American photographs. Included are 115 carte-de-visites, 40 cabinet portraits, 2 albums, 11 miscellaneous photographs and 1 envelope of miscellaneous business and greeting cards.
Most are albumen type photographs ... »
Notes area
Physical condition
The photographs vary in size, but many of are 1 x 1 cm and mounted on card.
Immediate source of acquisition
Obtained as part of Verbeke collection which was purchased in 1969.
Language of material
- English
Availability of other formats
Reference scans of album available.
General note
GA53-166_49: Card titled "Our Peace Commissioners" featuring portraits of nine United States Civil War Union Army Major Generals.
General note
GA53-166_52: Print portrait drawings of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Lincoln, Abraham (Subject)
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by PH in October 2018.
Reviewed by DR November 2018.