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Guide to the New-York Historical Society Collection of Albums
(Album File)
circa 1800-circa 1980 (bulk 1860-1920)
PR 2
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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New-York Historical Society |
| Title: |
New-York Historical Society collection of albums |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1800-circa 1980 (bulk 1860-1920) |
| Abstract: |
The Album Collection (formerly referred to as the Album File) consists of published
and unpublished volumes and scrapbooks acquired from various sources. Styles of albums
vary from manufactured carte-de-visite albums to scrapbooks made by pasting images
and clippings into accounting ledgers, and fine presentation albums with leather or
velvet covers and ornate metal clasps. Albums were created to document families, places,
or events, or to honor a person's career. Some volumes included in the file are published
works documenting well know locations or persons. The materials comprising the albums
are primarily photographic including tintypes, albumen prints, silver gelatin prints,
platinum prints and cyanotypes, but also include clippings, engravings and etchings,
drawings and other materials. Various photographers, printmakers, and artists are
included in the collection.
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| Quantity: |
20 Linear feet (circa 562 volumes) |
| Language: |
Text in the collection is in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
PR 2 |
