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Photographic order book for images of California, Hawaii, and Yellowstone National Park
Title
[Photographic order book for images of California, Hawaii, and Yellowstone National Park].
Production
[California ; Hawaii ; Wyoming], [circa 1880-1911]
Physical Description
circa 1,475 photographs : gelatin silver prints ; photographs 10 x 13 cm and smaller (in 7 boxes)
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place of creation and date supplied by cataloger.
Individual prints are attached to both sides of large ledger pages. They are accompanied by manuscript captions and numbers.
The pages may constitute a proof book of photographs compiled by or for the use of Underwood & Underwood. See also WA Photos Folio 17, WA Photos Folio 18, and WA Photos 1175.
Captions in English.
Provenance
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2018.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Photographic order book (disbound prior to acquisition) from an unidentified photography studio (possibly Underwood & Underwood) containing photographs of California, Hawaii, and Yellowstone National Park, circa 1880-1911. Photographs of California include landscape views, street scenes, logging, and agriculture--among the identified locations are San Francisco, Stockton, and San Bernardino. Photographs of Hawaii are primarily of Honolulu and show landscape views, harbor views, Native Hawaiians, and surfers.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 27, 2021
Indexes/Finding aids
Finding aid available.
References
Photographic Order Book of Images of California, Hawaii, and Yellowstone National Park. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Photographic Order Book of Images of California, Hawaii, and Yellowstone National Park. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Gelatin silver prints.
Photographic prints.
Photographs.
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