Crum-Ely family photograph album, ca. 1870-ca. 1895

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

The Crum-Ely family photograph album contains studio portrait photographs of individuals and groups living in Ohio. There are 28 cabinet photographs and 14 cartes de visite, and many pages include hand-written identifications of the subjects in the photographs.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Finding aid created by Claire Milldrum,

Background

Scope and Content:

The Crum-Ely family album (27.25 x 21.5cm) is a 34 page maroon plush velvet album containing 42 studio portrait photographs of individuals and groups living in Ohio and other Midwestern states. The people featured include members of the Crum, Ely, Folck, Matthias, Greer, Gilbert, and Riddle families. There are 28 cabinet photographs and 14 cartes de visite, and many pages include hand-written identifications of the subjects in the photographs.

The photographs were taken in West Unity, Bryan, Wauseon and Fayette, Ohio. There are also portraits from Osage Mission, Kansas and Bowman, Missouri.

Of note is the portrait of two women and a dark skinned man serving them.

There is a humorous occupational portrait of "Ed and Griffin" as tailors.

Acquisition Information:

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

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.
Children--1870-1890.
Couples--1870-1890.
Families--Ohio--1870-1890.
Infants--1870-1890.
Men--1870-1900.
Women--1870-1900.

Formats:

Albumen prints.
Cabinet photographs.
Card photograph albums.
Cartes de visite.
Portrait photographs.

Names:

Rodkey & Blackman.
Beach, John E.
Marsh, Charles Burr, 1861-1941.
Fisher, D.B.
Johnson, E.
Hartman, Orley E., 1853-1899.