Cartes de visite album, ca. 1860-1870
Photograph album containing individual portraits of men, women, and children. Includes 33 cartes de visite and 3 tintypes. Volume 14.5 x 11.5 cm.
Photograph album containing individual portraits of men, women, and children. Includes 33 cartes de visite and 3 tintypes. Volume 14.5 x 11.5 cm.
Photograph album compiled by Pvt. Albert Delambert Perkins of the Union Army 12th Michigan Infantry Regiment Company F. Contents consist of studio portraits of men and women, many of whom are identified through handwritten captions. Identified individuals include other members of the 12th MI Infantry such as Stephen J. Weaver, Robert A. Walton, Spencer Gunn, James Adams, Eli C. Spencer, William H. Graves, Dwight May, and Theo F. Washburn. Includes 16 cartes de visite, 2 tintypes, and printed biographical entries for several subjects. Volume 9.5 x 13 cm.
Photograph album containing studio portraits of University of Michigan faculty, students, and janitor as well as three views of campus buildings including the medical school, classroom buildings, and Detroit Observatory. Most images are identified with handwritten inscriptions made to the album's original owner while David V. Tinder has also provided biographical annotations for several students. Photographs credited to T. D. Tooker. Also present is an engraving of university president Henry Phillip Tappan. Includes 71 photographs and 1 print. Volume 25 x 20.5 cm.
Photograph album related to the Darling-Maynard family of Michigan. Consists of studio portraits of men (including some in military uniforms), women, couples, infants, and children. Also present are photographic reproductions of prints illustrating the battle of the ironclads between the Monitor and Merrimac as well as Abraham Lincoln, a tintype of a cat, and one view of a dry goods storefront. A non-contemporary handwritten list in the front of the album identifies subjects as well as most photographers while a contemporary partial index is also inscribed. Includes 23 cartes de visite, 5 tintypes, and 19 photocopies. Volume 17 x 14.5 cm.
Photograph album containing studio portraits of friends and family of Maggie McLaughlin of Detroit, Michigan. A contemporary inscription on the front page reads: "Mrs. Maggie McLaughlin Presented by a friend, Detroit Mich, Jan. 31st, 1865." Includes 7 cartes de visite, 8 tintypes, and 16 photocopies. Volume 15.5 x 12.5 cm.
Photograph album related to the Boon family of Branch County, Michigan. Contents consist of studio portraits of men, women, couples, infants, and children. Also present is a modern stapled booklet replete with identifications for each subject coupled with biographical information compiled by a family descendant. Includes 16 cartes de visite, 4 tintypes, and 21 photocopies provided by David V. Tinder. Volume 16.5 x 14 cm.
Souvenir album manufactured by Chisolm Brothers of Portland, Maine, documenting lumber industry activities in Wisconsin and Michigan with some identified locations including Cheboygan, Bay City, and Saginaw. Includes 35 photo-engraved prints. Volume 12.5 x 15 cm.
Photograph album containing studio portraits of faculty and students of Michigan Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, as well as two views of campus buildings. Includes 8 cartes de visite and 42 photocopies provided by David V. Tinder. Most images and photocopies have identifications. Volume 15.5 x 12.5 cm.
Photograph album related to the Worden family of Eaton County, Michigan. Contents consist of studio portraits of men, women, couples, and children. Of note is one image of a man seated on a tricycle operated by crank handles and a belt drive. The album also contains a music box in the back that is initiated by a lever attached to the metal clasp closure. The key to wind the music box is stored in an envelope kept in the front of the album. Includes 22 cartes de visite and 2 tintypes. Volume 16 x 13.5 cm.
Photograph album related to the Bird family of Michigan. Contents mainly consist of studio portraits of men, women, couples, and children while the final two images are views of buildings including the Slocum family residence in Detroit and an unidentified hotel. Most subjects are identified through inscriptions. Includes 15 cartes de visite, 7 tintypes, and 24 photocopies. Volume 17 x 14 cm.