C. Earle Beckwith photograph album, [ca. 1885]

Summary

Creator:

Beckwith, C. Earle

Abstract:

The C. Earle Beckwith photograph album contains images of rural living and farming activities, possibly in Michigan.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Nadia Seiler, Clayton Lewis, 2005, 2014

Background

Scope and Content:

The C. Earle Beckwith photograph album (17 x 22 cm) contains 18 photographic prints of rural living, possibly in Michigan. Includes two views of a mill; a photograph of two women in a boat; a photograph of a crowded event at a rural residence; a group shot of a brass band; two men and a boy holding farm implements; two images of a railroad track and water tower; and candid photographs of family at home. Also included are several photographs relating to farming activities; one is of a roadside display of vegetables after the harvest.

The album's brown cloth cover has an embossed title "Photographs." The album is inscribed "C. Earle Beckwith, Merry Christmas" and is housed in a light blue box.

Acquisition Information:

1995. F-240.2 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

This collection is a single bound volume.

Rules or Conventions:

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

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Bands.
Children.
Farming.
Families.
Farm produce.
Mills--1880-1890.
Railroad facilities--1880-1890.

Formats:

Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints--1880-1890.
Photograph albums--1880-1890.

Places:

Michigan.