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Edward Wenzel photographs

Call Number

PR 74

Date

1892-1925, inclusive

Creator

Wenzel, Edward (photographer)

Extent

3.56 Linear feet (11 boxes)

Language of Materials

The material in the collection is photographic, but any text is in English.

Abstract

The collection is comprised of photographs and glass plate negatives of sites associated with the American Revolutionary War, primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Biographical Note

Edward Wenzel only listed himself as a photographer in the New York City directories for 1896 and 1897, although dates on the photographs indicate his activity spanned at least 1892 to 1925. He also shared an interest in the Revolutionary War era with active Society member and archaeologist William L. Calver. Some of Wenzel's early negatives depict areas of upper Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island at a time period little-represented in the Society's files. Most of the photographs portray buildings and sites associated with the Revolutionary War era in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia regions.

Sources: Zinkham, Helena. A Guide to Print, Photograph, Architecture & Ephemera Collections at the New-York Historical Society. (New York: New-York Historical Society, 1998.)

Arrangement

Arranged by material format and geographic place name.

Scope and Content Note

The Edward Wenzel Photographs primarily contain photographs and glass plate negatives of sites and buildings associated with the American Revolutionary War in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York City, Westchester County, New York, and Pennsylvania and spans the period from 1892-1925, although the majority are undated. The current glass plate negative jackets are made from photocopies of the original negative jackets and bear N-YHS negative numbers that span from 748-843, 1051-1096, and 1180-1215. Some of the negatives also have numbers given by Wenzel, spanning 1-177. The collection is divided into three series: Photographs; Negatives; and Envelopes.

Access Restrictions

For more information on making arrangements to consult the collection, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Use Restrictions

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as: Edward Wenzel Photographs, PR 74, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from William L. Calver in 1924, with additions from Edward Wenzel in 1925. Three additional photographs were donated by Corinne Nevelson in 1981.

Related Material at the Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections

Photographs of the areas and during the same time periods covered in Wenzel's photographs can also be found in the Robert L. Bracklow Photograph Collection (PR 8), the Geographic File (PR 20), the George P. Hall & Son Photograph Collection (PR 24), and the H.N. Tiemann & Co. Photograph Collection (PR 129).

Collection processed by

Lucas Buresch

About this Guide

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Language: Description is in English.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024