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1880-1973, undated
GUSN-296007
Photo album titled: "Lecterns 12 20." Title and the number "12" are hand printed on a round paper label affixed to spine; volume number "20" is also printed on a paper label affixed to spine. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 74 olive green pages; four of the pages are blank. Album contains 70 mounted black-and-white photographs. Photographs are of a variety of lecterns manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, and their successor, Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. Some of the same photographs are also contained in album CC010.002.041. The order number and year are often shown on a display in the photographs; model numbers are also provided in some cases. Customer names are handwritten on some album pages. Additional customers could also be ascertained by reviewing the related album. Customers included are: Church of the Covenant (Erie, PA); Emmanuel Church (Cleveland, OH); Emmanuel Church (Emporium, PA); Mrs. James C. Farrell (Gloucester, MA); Olivet Chapter of Rose Croix; Reformed Church of Harlem (New York, NY); St. Ignatius (New York, NY): St. Mark's; St. Thomas Church (New York, NY); St. Vincent Church; Mrs. George E. Warren (YWCA, Boston, MA); Washington University; and West Point Chapel (West Point, NY). Digital images of a selection of photographs from the album are attached to this record.
lecterns
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
Strong Museum number 129.20
1 photo album containing 74 pages and 70 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.002.102
Museum Purchase
11 x 15 1/2 x 1 3/4 (HxWxD)(inches)
Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Compiler)
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Compiler)
Irving & Casson (Compiler)
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
File
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