Eastern shore photograph album, ca. 1900

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

The Eastern shore photograph album (13 x 17 cm) contains 48 amateur photoprints showing scenes from Atlantic City, N.J. and what appears to be downtown Baltimore, Maryland.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp

Background

Scope and Content:

The Eastern shore photograph album (13 x 17 cm) contains 48 amateur photoprints showing scenes from Atlantic City, N.J. and what appears to be downtown Baltimore, Maryland. There are numerous images featuring horses and carriages, including a photograph at a racetrack. There are several photographs of boats including an image of the New York Ocean Going Excursion Steamboat "Columbia." A number of images show bathers on the beach and boardwalks at Atlantic City, N.J., including two views of the Heinz Ocean Pier. Other interesting photographs include a self-portrait and three images of a dressed up skeleton, perhaps for Halloween.

The album is covered in plastic, has a black cloth binding and is housed in a light blue box.

Acquisition Information:

1996. F-334 .

Rules or Conventions:

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

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Beaches--New Jersey--Atlantic City--1900-1910.
Boardwalks--New Jersey--Atlantic City--1900-1910.
Carriages & coaches--1900-1910.
Sailing--1900-1910.
Skeletons--1900-1910.
Steamboats--United States--1900-1910.

Formats:

Photograph albums.
Self-portraits.
Silver printing-out paper prints.

Places:

Atlantic City (N.J.)
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)