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Dover, NH 1893

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1893

Location Note

album # 63,64,65,66

GUSN

GUSN-194263

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Description

Dover, New Hampshire. Album of 24 mounted albumen prints, the majority 5 x 7", prepared as "a part of the contribution by Dover Schools to the New Hampshire educational exhibit at the World's Fair, Chicago, 1893." Students from the class of 1893 (?) were responsible for the preparation of photographs, including the making of chemical solutions for printing, and preparation of printing papers.

Views include public buildings, garrison houses, historic houses, school children, and patriotic events, including parade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

historic buildings
historic houses
garrison houses
public buildings
children (people by age group)
parades
schools (buildings)
photograph albums
albumen prints

Additional Identification Number

album number 64

Physical Description

1 photograph album: 7 3/8 x 10 11/16 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

1970s

Reference Code

PC009.064

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Places

Dover (Strafford county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

Dover, NH schools (Preparator)

Material Type

photograph albums
albumen prints

Other Organizations

Dover, NH schools

Subjects

Historic Building
Historic House
World's Fair

Descriptive Terms

Dover, NH
World's Fair, Chicago

Description Level

Item

Location Note

album # 63,64,65,66

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