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There are more than five million objects in the Harry Ransom Center's Photography Collection. Many records contain legacy descriptions. A review and update of our records is ongoing.

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Call Number:

PH-00191

Collection Name:

J. J. Vandale Photography Collection

No. of Items:

258 items

Span Dates:

circa 1890-1960

Description:

The collection is comprised of 257 silver gelatin prints, copy prints, 50 negatives with modern prints, and 1 glass negative of various images of Texas cities, turn-of-the-century Fort Worth architecture, ranch life, animals, and the XIT Ranch. Also many images of the expedition of USS Wyandot to the South Pole under the command of J. J. Vandale. Various and unidentified photographer(s). Time period represented circa 1890 to circa 1960.

Accession No(s):

958:0052:0001-0258

Location(s):

Vandale, J.J., Box (958:0052:0001-0257)
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Curatorial permission required Cabinet Storage (glass negative 958:0052:0258)
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