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Photographs of an unidentified South Carolina family

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-015

Collection Overview

These twelve sepia tone photographs picture two women, a man, two young girls, and at least one more child who is visible in the background of several images. Subjects (who may be a Jewish family in Camden, South Carolina) are dressed in formal styles of the early 1900s. All photographs were taken in the garden behind a house with subjects in formal poses.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1900

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Copyright Notice

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Biographical Note

Donor speculates (in 1998 correspondence) that photographer of the collection worked for a Mr. Hyman in Camden, South Carolina.

Extent

1 folder (12 items) ; 7 x 11 cm.

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Acquisitions Information

Materials donated by Ella Levenson Schlosburg.

Title
Inventory of the Photographs of an Unidentified South Carolina Family, approximately 1900
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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