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Various artists

Album of portraits

Maker

Various artists

Culture

American

Title

Album of portraits

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

polymer, velvet, albumen, gelatin silver

Dimensions

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mary Bergstein

Object Number

2013.117

Type

Exhibition History

Early Exposures
19th-Century Photography from the Collection
Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 19, 2015

Label copy

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.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Various artists
Album of portraits, late 1800s
Molded and printed polymer and velvet bound album containing albumen and gelatin silver print cabinet cards
Album: 27 x 21.6 x 5.6 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 2 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mary Bergstein 2013.117

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