Family photographs, circa late 1800s - early 1900s

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains black and white photographic prints depicting members of Harriet Meserole’s extended family, her friends, and herself. Folder contains some tintype prints, while most are on paper including some cartes de visite. Photographs are undated, possibly from the late 1800s through to the mid 1900s.

Dates

Creation: circa late 1800s - early 1900s

Creator

Meserole family (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

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Partial Extent

20 Photographic Prints : Cartes de visite, tintypes, and paper

Partial Extent

1 documents : Envelope and handwritten notes

Partial Extent

1 items : Newspaper clipping

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

All photographs were originally housed in a small envelope labelled "Martin Sales Company" and some were folded into blue paper with the names of those depicted. Photographs were removed from the envelope and placed in sleeves. Blue notes have been housed with their respective photographs to avoid dissociation.