Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographsVirginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs MSS 15684Tanner GreeneAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

19 March 2019

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:52:13 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs MSS 15684 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/798 0.15 Cubic Feet 1 album circa 1900 Materials are in English. 1 Scope and Contents Note

The photo album (circa 1880s-1910s; 0.15 cubic feet) contains scenes of ships in Hampton Roads including the U.S.S. San Francisco, U.S.S. Brooklyn, the Cape Charles light ship, the Princess Anne, and the St. Louis. There are scenes of the seashore at Virginia Beach and Richmond. Beyond Virginia, scenes include monuments in Baltimore, Maryland, various streets and historical sites in New York City, and the United States Capitol.

The album consists of a total of 50 pages, 8 of which have no photographs pasted on them.

Please note: Collection contains racist language typical of the time period.

Historical Note

Creator of the photo album is unidentified, though possibly a member of the U.S. Navy, judging by the frequency of naval ship photographs.

Source: Materials within collection.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS15684, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

Accession 2018-0061 Purchased 2 December 2013; Robert and Virginia TunstallTrust Fund.

Black-and-white photographs Photograph albums United States. Navy Historic buildings -- Virginia.