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Call Number:

PH-02903

Collection Name:

Photograph Album of Silhouettes

Creator:

unidentified photographer

No. of Items:

13 items in 1 album

Span Dates:

early 20th century

Description:

Photograph album containing thirteen silhouette photographs of men and women. Identified individuals are Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Flood and A. G. Robinson, Esq. The album, which was manufactured by the National Publishing Company of Philadelphia, measures approximately 26 x 31.5 cm and contains 98 black pages, the majority of which are blank. Item-level information with descriptive titles provided by the cataloger follow.

959:0010:0001 -- [Left profile bust portrait of Mr. Henry D. Flood]. Gelatin silver print, 7.2 x 5 cm (oval, irregular);
959:0010:0002 -- [Left profile three quarter-length portrait of Mr. Henry D. Flood]. Gelatin silver print, 15.3 x 6.8 cm;
959:0010:0003 -- [Left profile three quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Henry D. Flood]. Gelatin silver print, 14.7 x 6.8 cm;
959:0010:0004 -- [Right profile three quarter-length portrait of A. G. Robinson, Esq., wearing hat]. Gelatin silver print, 14.7 x 6.7 cm;
959:0010:0005 -- [Right profile head portrait of A. G. Robinson, Esq., without hat]. Gelatin silver print, 4 x 4 cm (round);
959:0010:0006 -- [Left profile three quarter-length portrait of A. G. Robinson, Esq., without hat]. Gelatin silver print, 14.7 x 6.7 cm;
959:0010:0007 -- [Left profile three quarter-length portrait of a woman playing with a paddle ball toy]. Gelatin silver print, 12.8 x 6.4 cm;
959:0010:0008 -- [Right profile bust portrait of a woman]. Gelatin silver print, 8.7 x 5.6 cm (irregular);
959:0010:0009 -- [Right profile three quarter-length portrait of a man]. Gelatin silver print, 15 x 7.6 cm;
959:0010:0010 -- [Right profile half-length portrait of a woman with one arm raised]. Gelatin silver print, 8.9 x 6.4 cm (oval);
959:0010:0011 -- [Right profile bust portrait of a woman with both arms raised]. Gelatin silver print, 5.7 x 5.7 (round);
959:0010:0012 -- [Right profile three quarter-length portrait of a man]. Gelatin silver print, 14.9 x 7.6 cm;
959:0010:0013 -- [Right profile half-length portrait of a man]. Gelatin silver print, 8.7 x 6.1 cm (oval).

Location(s):

-f- DA 948.3 F6 19-- HRC-P (959:0010:0001-0013)
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