unidentified older women, ca 1880-1900
Scope and Contents note
Consists of photographs of various individuals and places. Many are posed studio photographs of unidentified upper-class middle-aged individuals. There are also many posed photographs, including tintypes, of individual children, groups of children, and young adults. Included are photographs of the inside and outside of a log cabin, a house with a group of people posed in front of it, a photograph of a young man with a weapon, and a photograph of a young couple walking outdoors. Also in this collection are photographs from Helen Ainslie Smith’s travels, including turn-of-the-century photographs from various European locations. There are photographs of a Corpus Christi celebration in Burgos, Spain, the coastline of Grenada, Spain, Chateau de Chenonceau, France, Monte Carlo, Campos, Italy, and Algiers.
Dates
- Creation: ca 1880-1900
Creator
- From the Collection: Smith, Helen Ainslie (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Helen Ainslie Smith papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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