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Series V: Photographic Media

Subseries 5.1: Photographs

Scope and Contents

The photographs are mostly in black and white and range in date from 1892 to 1934. Of note are 14 panoramic prints on scrapbook board dating from 1907, and 10 black and white snapshots of one couple's day in the park from 1934. Locations depicted in the park include the Terrace Bridge, lake, lawn, Concert Grove, boat house, Lincoln Monument, and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. Photographs are arranged by date, although their original order can be reconstructed by sequencing the call numbers assigned to each of the photographs.

Photographs, 1890–1899

Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs, 1900-1929

Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs, 1932-1934

Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photographs, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panoramic photographs on scrapbook board, 1907

Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries 5.2: Slides

Scope and Contents

Areas depicted include the lake, Long Meadow, and fountains.

Lantern slides, circa 1894-1915.

Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

35mm slides, undated

Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries 5.3: Negatives

Scope and Contents

Areas depicted include the Concert Grove pavilion, Abraham Lincoln monument, the thatched shelter, lake and Long Meadow.

5x7" glass negatives, 1907

Box: 6, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

4x5" glass negatives, circa 1906

Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Film negatives, circa 1930s

Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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