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Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs

 Item — Ledger: 1
Identifier: MSS 15684

Scope and Contents Note

The photo album (circa 1880s-1910s; 0.15 cubic feet) contains scenes of ships in Hampton Roads including the U.S.S. San Francisco, U.S.S. Brooklyn, the Cape Charles light ship, the Princess Anne, and the St. Louis. There are scenes of the seashore at Virginia Beach and Richmond. Beyond Virginia, scenes include monuments in Baltimore, Maryland, various streets and historical sites in New York City, and the United States Capitol.

The album consists of a total of 50 pages, 8 of which have no photographs pasted on them.

Please note: Collection contains racist language typical of the time period.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Historical Note

Creator of the photo album is unidentified, though possibly a member of the U.S. Navy, judging by the frequency of naval ship photographs.

Source: Materials within collection.

Extent

0.15 Cubic Feet (1 album)

Provenance

Accession 2018-0061 Purchased 2 December 2013; Robert and Virginia TunstallTrust Fund.

Title
Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Tanner Greene
Date
19 March 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States