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1. EAP1190/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5
Title:
Lantern Slides
Scope & Content:
A collection of mounted images most probably used to illustrate lectures and to disseminate news. The slides are a mix of original material from Boyden Observatory and commercially-available reproductions. The bulk of the material consists of reproductions of plates taken at Boyden Observatory (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
105

2. EAP1190/1/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2
Title:
Boyden Lantern Slides Box 4: Telescopes and astronomical objects.
Scope & Content:
A collection of slides showing telescopes, observatories, astronomers, and astronomical objects. Several images illustrate the history of Harvard College Observatory, showing scenes from the USA, Peru, and Chile. Two images show Harlow Shapley and Solon Bailey. Other well-known observatories in ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
99

3. EAP1190/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6
Title:
Photographic Prints
Scope & Content:
The majority of the material dates from the 1930s, and the 1950s. 2 images were taken in the 1970s and 1 in 1994. Several of the prints are from glass plate negatives held in the collection and described elsewhere. Themes in this series include the Observatory site and its development, views of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
508

4. Photo 1000/47(4719)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/47(4719)
Title:
The Indian Court at the Philadelphia International Exhibition. Photographer: Centennial Photographic Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 2(667)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(667)
Title:
[Merchants' Exchange Building, Philadelphia.] Photographer: Langenheim and Co, W & F
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 667-669) of this subject, a view of the circular section of the Greek Revival style building with horse-drawn carriages outside, just visible at right is the First Bank of the United States. Image taken through a round border 164 x 12...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848-1851
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 2(668)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(668)
Title:
[Merchants' Exchange Building, Philadelphia.] Photographer: Langenheim and Co, W & F
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 667-669) of this subject, a view of the circular section of the Greek Revival style building with horse-drawn carriages outside, just visible at right is the First Bank of the United States. Image taken through a round border 173 x 12...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848-1851
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 2(669)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(669)
Title:
[Merchants' Exchange Building, Philadelphia.] Photographer: Langenheim and Co, W & F
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 667-669) of this subject, a view of the circular section of the Greek Revival style building with horse-drawn carriages outside, just visible at right is the First Bank of the United States. Image taken through a round border 169 x 11...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848-1851
Extent:
1 item