Collection of Cabinet Card photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2019-044

Staff Only

Content Description

Seven anonymous cabinet card photographic portraits, all taken by Rochester, New York photographers.

Dates

Creation: circa 1885-1890

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Administrative History

This collection includes photographs from five Rochester phototography studios:

S. Miller's Photographic Art Studio, 156 State Street

Schaefer Sun Beam Gallery, 146 E. Main Street

Levi Sherman, Photographer, 40 State Street

J. W. Taylor

Walter, 142 N. Clinton St., cor. Clifford

Extent

.004 Cubic Feet (One folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of seven cabinet card photographs taken in Rochester, New York, circa 1885-1890. The cabinet cards are all anonymous portraits, but 6 of the 7 identify the photographer.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Rome Historical Society, 2019. These photographs had previously been transferred to the Rome Historical Society from the University of Kentucky in 2018.

Condition Description

The photographs are in excellent condition. Most are albumen prints displaying normal and expected levels of slight discoloration and fading. The remainder are most likely collodion prints, in extraordinary condition.