Olean (N.Y.) cabinet card and carte de visite album, ca. 1860-1903

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

The Olean (N.Y.) cabinet card and carte de visite album contains 3 cabinet cards from ca. 1880s and 12 cartes de visite from ca. 1860s. The album likely dates to ca. 1880s.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Erin Berger, June 2019

Background

Scope and Content:

The Olean (N.Y.) cabinet card and carte de visite album contains 3 cabinet cards of women from ca. 1880s and 12 cartes de visite mostly of men, women, and children from ca. 1860s. The album likely dates to ca. 1880s. An inscription on the interior front cover reads "Merry Christmas, Harrington School, Dec. 25, 1903, Daisy May Spencer, Teacher," and does not appear to be related to the material within.

The images take place in a formal studio setting from photographers located in Olean (New York), Rock Island and Chicago (Illinois), Titusville (Pennsylvania), San Francisco (California), and Nashua (New Hampshire). Some photos include handwritten names on the bottom front of the mounts. One photograph of a structure is identified by a handwritten inscription as "Olean Baptist Church."

The album is 19.5 x 25 cm with decorative green celluloid covers.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Frederick P. Currier, 1997. F-443.a.54.6 .

Rules or Conventions:

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

Subjects

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Subjects:

Frederick P. Currier Collection.
Photographs shelf.
Baptist churches--New York (State)--Olean--1860-1870.
Children--United States--1860-1870.
Men--United States--1860-1870.
Women--United States--1860-1890.

Formats:

Card photograph albums.
Cartes de visite.

Places:

Olean (N.Y.)