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Call Number:

PH-00216

Collection Name:

Frederic Allen Williams Papers and Photography Collection. Postcards Collection

Creator:

Williams, Frederic Allen (1898 - 1958)

No. of Items:

600 items

Span Dates:

circa 1940-1950

Description:

Frederic Allen Williams (American, 1898-1958) was a New England sculptor specializing in western U.S. subjects. The collection is comprised of approximately 600 postcards and mounted prints, some hand-tinted of various subjects including studies for William’s work, travel and landscape photographs, cathedrals/institutions, cities/architecture, interiors, landscape/seascape, persons, statues/artifacts, Egypt, art, greeting cards and advertising.

Accession No(s):

958:0066:0000; Gift

Location(s):

Williams, F.A., Postcards Box 1 (958:0066:0000)
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Williams, F.A., Postcards Box 2 (958:0066:0000)
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Williams, F.A., Postcards Box 3 (958:0066:0000)
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See Also:

Frederic Allen Williams Papers and Photography Collection: This collection forms part of the larger Frederic Allen Williams Papers and Photography Collection (PH-00376).