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Box 5

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Collection of Early Photographic Materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-002
Content Description This is an artificial collection consisting of early (pre-World War I) photographic material mostly from the Rochester, New York area. The collection contains cabinet cards, cartes de visite, photographic prints, and tin types dating from 1850 to 1910; along with copy negatives dated 1920 to 1970. Most subjects are unidentifiable, some are noted with the name of the subject. Many of the cartes de visite are images of civil war officers and other notables. This is a living collection and...
Dates: Circa 1850-1910

Brown leather photo album for cartes de visite. , c. 1855-1880

 Item — Box: 5, item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series III consists of photographs including tin types, cartes de visite and cabinet cards, all in fair to excellent condition. Albums were donated to the Mendon Public Library and then transferred to the Central Library. Photographic studio's mark on reverse indicated that most are from Rochester, NY and surrounding area.

Dates: c. 1855-1880

Photo album with Niagara Falls on cover, c. 1860-1900

 Item — Box: 5, item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series III consists of photographs including tin types, cartes de visite and cabinet cards, all in fair to excellent condition. Albums were donated to the Mendon Public Library and then transferred to the Central Library. Photographic studio's mark on reverse indicated that most are from Rochester, NY and surrounding area.

Dates: c. 1860-1900

Brown leather photo album with floral motif on cover, c. 1865-1880

 Item — Box: 5, item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series III consists of photographs including tin types, cartes de visite and cabinet cards, all in fair to excellent condition. Albums were donated to the Mendon Public Library and then transferred to the Central Library. Photographic studio's mark on reverse indicated that most are from Rochester, NY and surrounding area.

Dates: c. 1865-1880