19th-Century-Virginia-albumen-photographs19th Century Virginia albumen photographsGuide to the 19th Century Virginia albumen photographs SC 01988Meredith GlahnSpecial Collections Research Center

2025 October

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-01-17 07:01:54 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections Research Center 19th Century Virginia albumen photographs SC 01988 /repositories/2/resources/10020 .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder Circa 1880-1899 English Conditions Governing Access

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the Nelle Richardson Tonkin Fund

 Biographical / Historical

These photographs depict various subjects in Virginia. They date from the 1880s to 1890s. The photographer may have been "Bena. F. Harrison". Some of the images depict Oak Hill, the estate of James Monroe, the 5th US President.

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 Preferred Citation

19th Century Virginia album prints, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

 Content Description

Collection contains 14 albumen photographs, most stamped "Bena F. Harrison," five captioned in pencil. Some images depict locations in Loudon County, including James Monroe's Oak Hill, the Point of Rocks Bridge, and another unidentified home. Other Virginia mansions are depicted, including the "Lutz House. No. Va." Some images depict a church in Petersburg.

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 Virginia--Church history--19th century Virginia--History--19th century--Sources Photographs Monroe family Series I: photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/6494681880s-1890sVirginia photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/649469Circa 1880-1890Small Collections Box 1351Scope and Contents

File includes 14 photographs depicting homes, Point of Rocks Bridge, and churches in Loudon County, VA, Petersburg, VA, and other locations.