Collections : [University of Michigan William L. Clements Library]

The David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography, Owen Fawcett Family and Theatrical Photographs series contains 41 photographs of the British born actor, Owen Fawcett (1838-1904) and his family. It includes formal portraits of Owen Fawcett at various ages, as well as portraits of Mr. Fawcett in costume, some with other actors. The collection also contains formal portraits of families and children, most of which are photographs of Owen Fawcett's grandchildren; also included is a photograph of the Charles E. Hunter family given to Fawcett in 1894. A loose bookplate of Fawcett's is also present in the collection.

• Two autographed portraits of Fawcett (1, 2)
• Owen Fawcett, his wife, daughter, and grandchild in their backyard (13)
• A late 19th century cabinet card enlargement of an earlier portrait of an unidentified young man, possibly a member of the Fawcett family, housed in its original paper-wrapper (16)
• Two portraits of Fawcett in costume as Colley Cibber (26, 27)
• Three 1903 portraits of Fawcett in costume as Darby Keegan in the play Robert Emmett, which was Fawcett's last performing role before his retirement (39-41)

The David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography, World War I Polar Bear Expedition Photographs consist of 193 gelatin silver prints produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the Allied Forces' Polar Bear Expedition in Russia from 1918-1919. Most photographs have annotations on the back with identifying information for individuals and locations pictured. The U.S. Army, 339th Infantry Regiment is heavily represented in these images. Scenes depicted include interior and exterior shots of military buildings and Russian villages, soldiers engaging in various tasks and recreational activities, and transportation via pony-led sleighs. Of note are photographs of funerals for fallen soldiers, soldiers preparing to depart from England and Scotland to Russia, soldiers receiving medals for bravery as well as images of Russian citizens and Sami people.

The David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography, Black River Lumbering Photographs series contains 16 albumen print photographs depicting the Black River logging camp (presumably Alger, Smith & Company) in Alcona County, Michigan taken by an unknown photographer ca. 1880. All of the photographs have penned captions written in the same handwriting. Included are images of camp buildings; the cutting, stripping, and transport of logs by rail, water and horse drawn wagons; and images of lumbermen at work.