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Photograph albums

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-24811

Description

A)ca. 1870's thick green leather and gold embossed album w/ floral and serpentine patterns. Brass imitation ribbon on buckle hinged closure. Portrait picture inside. B)ca. 1880-90 brown textured leather w/ gold trim brass square clip closure w/ double cyma attachment. Photos of Slade and Coleman families. C)ca. 1865-70 green leather w/ elaborate embossed leather designs and elaborate hinged closures. Photos of Moody and Coleman families.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photograph albums
brass (alloy)
leather
paper (fiber product)
Leather
Brass
Unidentified Paper
ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7.5 x 6 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.100A-C

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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