West Virginia and Regional History Center
Victorian Photo Album Photographs
Martin, Alfred E.
A&M 3318
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0.4 Linear Feet
Summary: 9 in. x 12 in. x 4.5 in.
0.74 Gigabytes
8 .mts files
circa 1890-1935, 2019
Victorian photo album (with exterior of faded dark burgundy cloth and tarnished gold-toned bas-relief ornaments) with built-in music box containing cartes-de-visites, cabinet cards, postcards, tintypes, and two negatives. Includes individual and family group portraits. Subjects of photographs are unidentified, except for postcard portrait of Pastor J.O. Patterson of Main Street Church of Christ in Elkins, West Virginia. Photographers are identified on some of the card mounts, including Loar and Company of Grafton; Von Allmen of Elkins; Nestor of Elkins; Arcade Studio of Akron, Ohio; Fad Foto Company of Gallipolis, Ohio; and Stanton Photo Company of Springfield, Ohio. The collection also includes the calling card of Jackson J. Triplett and two gift tags illustrated with roses and doves.
Digital material includes recordings of the music box.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Victorian Photo Album Photographs, A&M 3318, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Elkins (W. Va.)
Photographers -- West Virginia -- Elkins
Photographers -- West Virginia -- Grafton
Photographers
Photography
Loar, W.R. and Son - photographers.
Patterson, J. O.