Key West, Dry Tortugas album, 1899

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

The Key West, Dry Tortugas album (10 x 12 cm) contains 14 collodion printing-out-paper prints consisting of architectural views of Fort Jefferson, Florida, portraits of government employees at Fort Jefferson and Key West, a view of Bird Key and a group of dairy cows on Key West.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp

Background

Scope and Content:

The Key West, Dry Tortugas album (10 x 12 cm) contains 14 collodion printing-out-paper prints consisting of two exterior and seven interior views of Fort Jefferson, Florida, two group portraits of the "Commandant" with his brother and wife, a view of "Bird Key, near K[ey] W[est]", a group portrait of 25 men posed outdoors with the caption: "Govt. employees at Key West, Florida. All except 11 died, yellow fever, 1899.", and a picture of cows on a street captioned: "A walking dairy at Key West; the manner in which milk is delivered." Two photographs in mounts are labeled: "Burgert Bros., Key West, Florida.

The album has a half-cloth cover with floral cloth boards and the title "Photogs" imprinted in silver. Housed in a gray box.

Acquisition Information:

1994. F-172 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Cannons--Florida--1890-1900.
Cows--Florida--Key West--1890-1900.
Forts & fortifications--Florida--1890-1900.

Formats:

Collodion printing-out paper prints.
Group portraits.
Photograph albums.
Portrait photographs.

Names:

Burgert Brothers.

Places:

Dry Tortugas (Fla.)
Fort Jefferson (Fla.)
Key West (Fla.)