Anna Theresa Harrenburg DeCosta Photo Album, Undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

Photo album containing carte de visite and tintypes that is believed to have been maintained and kept by Anna Theresa Harrenburg DeCosta. All the photographs are portraits of individual family members. People photographed include: Benjamin Rhodes DeCosta (1867-1911), Elizabeth DeCosta (1869-1884), Hammond Harrenburg (1826-1886), Anna Theresa Harrenburg DeCosta (1868-1928), Nancy Nowell(?) (1823-early 1880s), Isaac C. Chisolm(?) (1843-?), Rose Chisolm(?) (1840-?), and John C. Chisolm(?) (1801-?). There are also photographs of unidentified individuals in the album.

Dates

Creation: Undated

Creator

From the Collection: DeCosta-Willis, Miriam (Person)

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 0.209 linear feet (1 half Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Custodial History

This photo album was found among Miriam DeCosta Seabrook's possessions at the time of her passing by Miriam DeCosta-Willis. Dr. DeCosta-Willis deconstructed the photo album to determine if any annotations were made on the backs of the photographs before donating the album to the Avery Research Center.