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Call Number:

PH-00667

Collection Name:

[Photograph album]

Creator:

Frith, Francis (1822 - 1898)

Inskipp, H. G.

Parry, Silvester (1838? - 1901)

Valentine, James (1815 - 1879 or 1880)

Wilson, George Washington (1823 - 1893)

No. of Items:

61 photographs mounted in album

Span Dates:

circa 1870s-1880s

Description:

Photographic album containing 61 mounted albumen prints that are primarily commercially produced views of landscapes and architecture in England and Scotland but also include two landscape photographs of New Hampshire. Handwritten captions accompany many of the photographs, and most photographs contain bear the artists' titles, initials, and/or imprint. Identified photographers are: James Valentine (Scottish, 1815-1879), 20 prints; George Washington Wilson (Scottish, 1823-1893), 11 prints; H. G. (Henry Guy) Inskipp (British, 1840-1888), 4 prints; Silvester Parry (British, 1838?-1901), 4 prints; Francis Frith (British, 1822-1898), 2 prints; a photographer with the initials I.A. or A.I., 2 prints. The photographers for 18 prints are unidentified.

Accession No(s):

975:0046:0001-0061

Location(s):

f TR 655.11 P233 HRC-P (975:0046:0001-0061)
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