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Cabinet Cards, Tintypes, Cartes des Visites, Postcards, and Portraits, circa 1880s-1950s; 1907, 1912, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1953; undated

 File — Box: 6

Scope and Contents

Fifty two black-and-white photographs. A majority of the photographs are portrait style and include images of children, men and women (separately, and together), and groups of people. Three of the portraits feature men in military uniforms including one with the inscription: "[Decato] Jamison to Miss Dorothy Andrews with love to you". There are also images taken at a wedding, a child with a Santa Claus, outside of homes, swimming in a lake/ocean, posing in front of cars, and in other locations. A majority of the photographs are undated and also do not include names of people or locations; or inscriptions. Photographs with inscriptions include: "Leland Stanford Wharton Compliment of Seola Cecelia Martin, 11/22/12"; "Yours Truly F.B. Kamp Indianapolis, May 14 19__"; "Lola V. of Los Angeles Calif."; "Mable Whittington 162 Franklin St. Baltimore MD."; "Theodor Jenkins"; "Jan 23 1907 Don't get frightened its only 'me' E.B.S [front of photo] "Dixie Spencer, P.E. Thorne #122 McDougal St. Brooklyn NY" [back of photo]; "Easter Sunday 1946, F.S. Helen Simpson"; "Baby Donald"; "Sharlet Ruth, Helen [Glass Mato]"; "We Are at Mrs. Nickersons 4228 Compton Ave. Dorothy and John"

Dates

  • circa 1880s-1950s; 1907, 1912, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1953; undated

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes (one document box, four photograph album boxes, one oversized box, one oversized panoramic photograph)

From the Collection: 5.33 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Courtesy of the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute (MDAAPEI)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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