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"Hymn Boards 8"

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-295522

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Description

Photo album titled "Hymn Boards 8" Title was hand printed on a round paper label affixed to spine; volume number was also printed on a paper label affixed to spine. Spine is now torn and both numbers are inside front cover. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 70 olive green pages; 35 of the pages are blank. Album contains 35 mounted black-and-white photographs. Photographs are of hymn boards and memorial plaques manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, and their successor, Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. The order number and year are often shown on a display in the photographs; model numbers are provided in some cases. Church names noted on pages are St. Thomas Church (New York, NY) and Trinity Church. Three loose items were also found inside album: two printed catalog pages showing hymn board models 15684 and 15685 and one rough pencil sketch of hymn board model M7864 (CC010.002.090.001). Digital images of a selection of photographs from the album are attached to this record.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hymn boards
plaques (flat objects)
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Strong Museum number 117.8

Physical Description

1 photo album containing 70 pages and 35 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.002.090

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 1 3/4 (HxWxD)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Compiler)
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Compiler)
Irving & Casson (Compiler)

Material Type

photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Description Level

File

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