[Resting by Water Pump.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Genre: Portrait Photography Posed photograph of a man sitting by a water pump with jugs and pails positioned on the flagstone ground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 194 x 246 mm. Print torn in several places (image intact).
[Two Rectangles.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A faint leucotype of a mottled pattern with two rectangles of various tones. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Two Rectangles.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
A faint leucotype of a mottled pattern with two rectangles of various tones. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '1/2'. Genre: Architectural Photography A posed photograph showing a thatch roofed workshop with several planks of wood outside. A man leans against the door, peering into the workshop, while a small child faces the camera sitting in a pile of wood sh...
[Snow Scene.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Genre: Landscape Photography Garden scene, showing trees under a covering of snow. Chemistry float-applied on paper 248 x 197 mm. The border of the negative is shown and a large thumb print is visible in the bottom left corner of image. The negative of this print can be found at Talbot Photo 1 ...
Inscription: Inscribed on recto from negative: '6' and on verso: 'Isinglass - & gum for vanish'. Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a young man with beard turned slightly to left. Varnished and chemistry floated on paper 112 x 91 mm.
Inscription: Inscribed on verso by Ostroff: '947'. Genre: Architectural Photography A compact view of terraced two-storey buildings; the central shop has the sign 'Austin Draper &c.' and has various barrels and hampers placed outside. Paper trimmed to image size.
W.R. Coopers. Photographer: Atwood, William Samuel
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso by hand: 'W.R. Coopers 13/12/75', printed 'Photographer/ W.S. Atwood/ 113, Pentonville Road. N./ No..../ Copies of this portrait may be had/ by sending above number.' Genre: Portrait Photography Carte de visite of full length studio portrait of bearded man with...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '14 April /40 /Wall'. A photogenic camera negative of the end section of a stone wall with the hint of woodland in the distance. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '25 April 1840/ Bowood?'. No discernible image, though there is some density along the lower half of the paper. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.