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Call Number:

PH-00397

Collection Name:

Waco Tribune Glass Negatives Photography Collection

Creator:

Waco Tribune-Herald

No. of Items:

150 items

Span Dates:

circa 1900s-1920s

Description:

The collection consists of 150 glass negatives used for stories in the Waco Tribune-Herald. The negatives depict all aspects of Waco, Texas during the first quarter of this century. Included are images of men, women, social groups, athletes and sporting events, college students and college life, architecture, aerial views, and newsworthy events. Time period represented is circa 1900 to circa 1930. All the negatives suffered water damage at some point and are in fragile condition.

Accession No(s):

979:0033:0001-0150

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required Cabinet Storage (979:0033:0001-0150)
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