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Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Women's Portraits

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3926

  • Staff Only

Collection contains twelve portrait photographs of women taken in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the photographs have no identifying information except for studio information, and some of the photographs are mounted.

The photographs were produced by a number of different studios in the United States: B. La Marche in Chicago, Illinois; Beckford Photo Studio in Boston, Massachussetts; Baron in Detroit, Michigan; Cheney and Christmas in Charlotte, Michigan; Colby in Manchester, New Hampshire; R. A. Lewis Photo-Artist in New York; and Westminster Photograph Company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Only three of the photographed women are identified: Claire Anderson, Grace Horst, and Myrta Metsinger. Horst’s portrait, dated 1901, is the only photograph in the collection with a date.

Dates

  • circa 1880s-1910s

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 24 hours is needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections at special@utk.edu.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Overview

Collection contains twelve portrait photographs of women taken in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the photographs have no identifying information except for studio information, and some of the photographs are mounted.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information available.

Arrangement

These twelve photographs are in one folder.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480