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Various artists

Album of portraits, late 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

American

Title

Album of portraits

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Molded and printed polymer and velvet bound album containing albumen and gelatin silver print cabinet cards

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

Album: 27 x 21.6 x 5.6 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 2 3/16 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mary Bergstein

Object Number

2013.117

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Early Exposures

March 13 - July 19, 2015

This album was made to accommodate cabinet cards. The majority of photographs taken in the album were made in Providence studios, as indicated by signatures on the back of each card. The owner of the album is likely the young woman shown here, at left, who appears in several poses, and at different stages of life, throughout the album. The exterior of the album features an early pliable thermoplastic with a printed design.

Use

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