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European photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0025

Collection Overview

The album contains 101 black and white photographs of historic sites, artwork and landscapes from Antwerp, Paris, Trianon, Versailles and London. The bulk of the photographs are of Paris and its various sites. The compiler of the album is unknown. Slipped inside the back of the album is a map of Venice, a plan of the second floor of the Louvre and a map showing the layout of Versailles. The photographs were taken in the 1890s.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1889-1890

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Copyright Notice

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Extent

1 volume ; 29 x 38 cm

Language of Materials

English

Alternate Form of Material

Digital reproductions available online in the Lowcountry Digital Library.

Title
Inventory of the European Photograph Album, approximately 1889-1890
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
Description rules
Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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