Photography Collections Database

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Call Number:

PH-02670

Collection Name:

Maude Adams Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Adams, Maude, 1872-1953 (1872-11-11 - 1953-07-17)

Sarony, Napoleon (1821 - 1896)

No. of Items:

1 item

Span Dates:

circa 1900

Description:

The collection consists of one hand-colored cabinet card portrait of the stage actress Maude Adams (American, 1872-1953) by Napoleon Sarony (Canadian photographer, 1821-1896, active in Great Britain). The card mount is signed on the verso: To K. A. Hill from Maude Adams.

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

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collection forms a part of the larger Literary Files Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures.

Accession No(s):

Internal transfer(s) from manuscript collection(s) at the Harry Ransom Center. Identified photographer was added to this collection record. MAH 12/3/2019; P1

Location(s):

Aaa-Alg Lit File Box (P1)
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