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Call Number:

PH-01305

Collection Name:

Mayer Freres & Pierson Photography Collection

Creator:

Mayer & Pierson

No. of Items:

3 items

Span Dates:

1856-1858

Description:

The collection consists of one salted paper print (964:0610:0001) and two albumen prints (964:0610:0002-0003) by Mayer Freres and Pierson. Titles follow:

964:0610:0001 -- Treaty of Paris, March 30, 1856;
964:0610:0002 -- Napolean III holding the Prince Imperial on his knee, 1858;
964:0610:0003 -- The Empress Eugenie, 1856.

Access Restrictions:

Light sensitive materials (964:0610:0001), must be viewed under low-level lighting.

Location(s):

Special permission required Light Sensitive Material Box 4 (964:0610:0001)
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M Box, Small (964:0610:0002-0003)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Mayer & Pierson
Title	[The Treaty of Paris, 30. March 1856 / Which Ended the Crimean War].
Date	March, 1856
Medium	Salted paper print
Dimensions	18.1 x 24.4 cm ; 7 1/10 x 9 3/5 in
Accession Number	964:0610:0001

Artist/Maker	Mayer & Pierson
Title	[Emperor of the French / 1858]
Date	1858
Medium	Albumen print
Dimensions	15.6 x 11.1 cm ; 6 1/10 x 4 2/5 in
Accession Number	964:0610:0002

Artist/Maker	Mayer & Pierson
Title	[Empress Eugenie 1858]
Date	1858
Medium	Albumen print
Dimensions	17.4 x 11.2 cm ; 6 9/10 x 4 2/5 in
Accession Number	964:0610:0003

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