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Series 2: Photographs, approximately 1860-approximately 1890

 Series

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Scope and Contents note

Forty photographs of Newberry family members and friends, mostly unidentified, including cartes-de-visite, cabinet photographs, and three tintypes. Identified relatives include Ella Perry Newberry. There are also two photographs of dogs (a pug with a baby and St. Bernard puppies). Photographs were taken at studios in San Diego, Calif.; Boulder, Central City, and Denver, Colo.; Ogden, Iowa; Chicago, Ill.; Lincoln, Me., Bay City, East Saginaw, Jackson, Mt. Pleasant, and St. John, Mich.; Cameron and Kansas City, Mo.; Pottsville, Pa.; and Green Bay, Wisc. There are also photographs from an undetermined location taken by "Hemingway - Photo".

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1860-approximately 1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Oliver Perry Newberry Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).

Arrangement note

Arranged by state and town of photographer, followed by those of an undetermined location (including tintypes).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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