Photography Collections Database

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Call Number:

PH-03000

Collection Name:

William Cowper Brann Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Alexander (Texarkana, Ark.)

Barr, D. P. (David Perry), 1839 - 1925, active 1870/1879 - 1900/1909

Beal's Photographic Studio, active 1860 - 1899

Brann, William Cowper, 1855 - 1898

Burdick & Powe

Callaway, A. N., 1847 - 1920, active 1878 - 1910

Deane, Jervis C. S., 1860 - 1950, active 1880/1889 - 1900/1919

Gallaway (Waco, Tex.)

Jackson, Calvin, 1820-1888, 1821 - 1888, active 1858/1879 - 1882

Martin & Anderson

Martin, J. R., photographer

McMillen, Z. P. (Zephaniah P.), active 1860/1869 - 1880/1889

P., F. L. (Waco, Tex.), active 1880 - 1889

No. of Items:

18 photographs

Span Dates:

circa 1880-1910

Description:

The collection consists of photographs of and related to William Cowper Brann (American, 1855-1898), publisher of The Iconoclast. The photographs, which are chiefly cabinet cards but also include one carte-de-visite, are portraits of Brann and various family members. Identified photographers whose work is featured in the collection include: Alexander (Texarkana, Ark.) (P18); D. P. Barr (P2); Beal's Photographic Studio (P15); Burdick & Powe (P17); Jervis C. Deane (P1, P3-P5); F. L. P. (Waco, Tex.) (P10); Gallaway (Waco, Tex.) (P16) ; C. Jackson (P14); Martin & Anderson (P12); J. R. Martin (P13); and Z. P. (Zephaniah P.) McMillen (P11).

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Accession No(s):

P1-P18

Location(s):

Brann, W.C., Lit File (P1-P18)
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See Also:

William Cowper Brann Papers: Related manuscript material is in the William Cowper Brann Papers (MS-00500).