John Judson Trappan photographs
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Abstract
A record of the travels of bicycling and photography enthusiast John Judson Trappan (1867–1957), a Brooklyn, New York native whose trips took him to Long Island, upstate New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More distant visits found Trappan in Chicago for the World's Columbian Exposition (1893), in Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition (1901), in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt (1901), and in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. for his honeymoon (1903), all of which are documented by photographs in the collection. Other scenes depict his family in Brooklyn, a church dinner, local outings, landmarks in various cities, and some of Trappan's coworkers at Bruce & Cook, the Manhattan sheet metal firm where he was employed as a bookkeeper. Formats include 10 albums (containing 462 photographic prints), circa 290 loose and mounted prints, and 659 negatives (385 glass, mostly 4 x 5 inches, and 274 film). The collection is supplemented by the photographer's logbook, two handwritten journals, a few postcards, souvenir view books, clippings, bicycling ephemera, travel brochures, a painted canvas book cover, and material from Bruce & Cook.
Biographical note
John Judson Trappan was born in 1867 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to John J. Trappan, a gasfitter, and Susanna Park. As a young man he was interested in boating and bicycling, and actively pursued both pastimes. Trappan took many bicycle trips, which often involved overnight camping. He journeyed, mainly by bicycle, to Connecticut, upstate New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., to attend religious conventions, see World's Fairs and presidential inaugurations, and to enjoy natural wonders and the company of his friends. He spent summers boating off the coasts of Queens and Long Island, and was active in the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church.
Trappan was employed as a bookkeeper for the firm of Bruce & Cook, located on Water Street in Manhattan. After his father's death, John continued to live with his mother and two younger sisters, Ella and Caroline, and supported the family. Ella and Carrie both worked as schoolteachers, and accompanied John on many of his boating adventures.
John Judson Trappan married Ada in 1903, and they moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey, where they raised four daughters: Ruth (1904–1997), Grace (1905–1998), Jean (1907–1998), and Elizabeth (1909–1996). Trappan died in 1957.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in three series:
- Series I.
- Photographs, 1888–1909, undated
- Series II.
- Negatives, 1890–1903, undated
- Series III.
- Ephemera, 1888–1912, undated
Scope and Contents
The collection spans the period 1888–1912 and documents John Judson Trappan's interest in two popular turn-of-the-20th century American pastimes: bicycling and photography.
Series I. Photographs, 1888–1909, undated is divided in two subseries: Photographic Albums and Loose Photographs. Subseries I.A contains ten travel albums created by Trappan from photographs taken during trips and bicycle journeys in New York, New England, and Montreal, Canada. Two handwritten travel journals that correspond with the trips shown in the albums "A Coastwise Trip Awheel" and "Berkshire Hills Trip" are housed with those albums. In addition to photos, the albums also contain personal materials such as pressed flowers, poems, bars of music, and quotations. The eight titled albums are all arranged in bound, probably store-bought, album covers. Most of these are paper covers, but a few have more substantial vinyl or leather covers.
The albums are arranged chronologically, with undated albums filed at the end. "Haps and Snaps," taken in 1892 at Morris Cove, Connecticut, is comprised of 3x5-inch cyanotypes. "Bits of Scattered Sunshine" documents a trip Trappan took to Massachusetts in 1895 to attend the 14th International Christian Endeavor Convention at Mechanics Hall in Boston. One photo shows the interior of the hall filled with conventioneers. During this trip Trappan also photographed tourist sites in Boston as well as those in Concord, Lexington, Marblehead, Salem, and Northfield. Photos of the homes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, and Nathaniel Hawthorne are paired with quotations from those authors. Images of Morris Cove and New Haven, Connecticut are also included.
An album titled "Berkshire Hills" contains photographs taken on a bicycling trip in which Trappan and his friend Edward Oberholser took the Hudson River Day Line up the Hudson to Poughkeepsie, and cycled from there to the Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts. The accompanying travel journal, which is undated, but was written after the trip, includes some humorous anecdotes of the men's' visit to Vassar College. "A Coastwise Trip Awheel" contains cyanotypes of a bicycling trip Trappan made with his friend George Ellison to Connecticut via Long Island and a ferry between the northern coast of Long Island and New London. This album is also accompanied by a manuscript journal, and two envelopes of loose cyanotypes from the trip.
"Inauguration," includes photos taken at the 1901 presidential inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt. It is unclear if Trappan bicycled to Washington, D.C. Crowds and decorated buildings in Washington are highlighted. "Pan American Exposition" documents Trappan's trip to the Buffalo world's fair in June 1901. Many of these photographs are night views fair's hallmark displays of electricity. Daytime photos show the Exposition buildings and Midway amusements. Trappan seems to have done a combination of bicycling and train plus boat travel on this voyage. On the way to Buffalo he visited and photographed Watkins Glen, Genesee Falls, the Minnehaha Falls, and the Erie Canal. After visiting the Fair he continued to Niagara Falls and then to Montreal. There are several cyanotypes in this album.
"Wedding Trip" is a document of Trappan's honeymoon in 1903. Trappan and his wife traveled to Philadelphia, Hampton, Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Two untitled groups of photographs seem to have been bound into makeshift albums by Trappan himself. One contains photographs mounted onto board that is then bound together with string. These photographs show an unidentified river and waterfall. Stanzas from a poem about a brook are interspersed with the photographs. The other untitled album is made up of cyanotypes clipped together at the upper left edges. They show a group of men bicycling and camping together in an unidentified locale.
Also included in this subseries are photographs mounted together on display boards; most are duplicate prints from the photo albums.
Subseries I.B. Loose Photographs, spans the years 1890–1893 and includes images of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia. These seem to have been taken during Trappan's travels, but in general are not duplicates of photographs found in the albums. Loose photographs are arranged geographically and then by subject. Most of these photographs are mounted on card. A group of cyanotypes of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 are included in this subseries. New York images include views of Central Park (including the zoo), Flushing (a cyanotype of bicyclists there), and sailboats off College Point in Flushing Bay. Views of Brooklyn include images of Coney Island, Sunday School parades, and several views of cyclists in Prospect Park. Unidentified portraits include more groups of bicyclists, and people in classrooms and at picnics. Several photos show congregants of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church dressed up for a "New England" dinner.
Series II. Negatives, 1890–1903, undated is organized in four subseries: Logbook, Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5"), Glass Plate Negatives (5 x 8"), and Nitrate Film Negatives. The logbook (1890–1901) consists of photocopies of twenty handwritten pages that provide such details as negative number, date, subject, location, time of day, light, exposure, F-stop, plate size, plate maker, plate style, photographer, and remarks. The logbook corresponds to the glass negatives. All the negatives listed in the logbook do not appear in the collection. A list of negatives, with titles taken from the logbook, appears in the box and folder list. Within the series, unnumbered negatives are arranged by subject, while numbered negatives are arranged numerically. No attempt was made during processing to match prints to negatives. Due to the possible combustibility of the nitrate negatives in Subseries II.D, that portion of the collection (Box 13) is kept in cold storage. Before requesting it, discuss the possibility of viewing this material with a staff member, keeping in mind that it requires at least two full days to thaw.
Series III. Ephemera, 1888–1912, undated includes material collected by Trappan relating to his interests. Photographic ephemera includes a copy of the July 20, 1888 issue of Photographic Times. Bicycling material includes two of Trappan's American Wheelmen Association membership cards and an 1897 catalog for Keating Bicycles. Included are several souvenir post cards, travel brochures, and a souvenir booklet from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Material from the steel-working firm Bruce & Cook includes photographs of the firm (see Series II for a few negatives showing the basement of their Water Street office), the centennial celebration dinner (1912) program, and business cards. Also included in this series are two hand-painted covers for a book and photo portfolio.
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Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.
Due to the possible combustibility of the nitrate negatives in Subseries II.D, that portion of the collection (Box 13) is kept in cold storage. Before requesting it, discuss the possibility of viewing this material with a staff member, keeping in mind that it requires at least two full days to thaw.
Use Restrictions
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to 20 exposures of stable, unbound material per day. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
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Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: John Judson Trappan Photographs, PR-071, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ruth Trappan, 1984.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Julie Viggiano processed this collection in April 2003. Jenny Gotwals updated Viggiano's finding aid in October 2006. Archivist Joseph Ditta migrated that WORD document finding aid to ArchivesSpace in June 2020.
Repository
Series I. Photographs, 1888–1909, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
This series is arranged in two subseries: I.A. Photograph Albums, and I.B. Loose Photographs.
Subseries I.A. Photograph Albums, 1892–1903, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Albums are arranged chronologically.
"Haps and Snaps, Morris Cove, Conn.", 1892 July, inclusive
"Bits of Scattered Sunshine", 1895, inclusive
"Berkshire Hills" (includes manuscript account of the trip), 1898 October 10–15, inclusive
"A Coastwise Trip Awheel" (includes manuscript account of the trip), 1900 July 16, inclusive
"Inauguration March 4th 1901", 1901 March 4, inclusive
"Pan American Exposition", 1901 June, inclusive
"Wedding Trip", 1903, inclusive
Untitled [river and waterfall], undated, inclusive
Untitled [bicycling and camping trip], undated, inclusive
Mounted Photographs (24 boards), 1897–1899, inclusive
Subseries I.B. Loose Photographs, 1888–1909, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Photographs are arranged geographically and then by subject.
Connecticut—East Haven, 1891 July, inclusive
Connecticut—Morris Cove, 1890–1891, inclusive
Connecticut—Newtown, undated, inclusive
Illinois—Chicago—World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, inclusive
Massachusetts—New Bedford, undated, inclusive
Massachusetts—North Adams, undated, inclusive
New York—Binghamton, 1890, inclusive
New York—Little Neck Bay (Long Island), 1891, inclusive
New York City—Brooklyn—General, 1890, undated, inclusive
New York City—Brooklyn—Prospect Park, 1890, undated, inclusive
New York City—Manhattan—General, 1890–1891, undated, inclusive
New York City—Manhattan—Central Park, 1891, inclusive
New York City—Queens—College Point/Flushing Bay, 1891, inclusive
New York City—Queens—Flushing, 1891, inclusive
New York—Nanuet, 1891, inclusive
New York—Pelham Bay, 1893, inclusive
New York—Rockland County, 1892, inclusive
New York—Shady Glen, 1894, inclusive
New York—Union, 1892, 1909, inclusive
Pennsylvania—Mt. Jefferson, undated, inclusive
Virginia—Mt. Vernon, undated, inclusive
Unidentified locations—Outdoor views, undated, inclusive
Unidentified locations—Portrait photographs, 1891–1892, undated, inclusive
Unidentified locations—Residences, 1892, undated, inclusive
Unidentified locations—Sailboats, 1888, undated, inclusive
Series II. Negatives, 1890–1903, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Series II is organized in four subseries: II.A. Logbook; II.B. Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5"); II.C. Glass Plate Negatives (5 x 8"); and II.D. Nitrate Film Negatives.
Subseries II.A. Logbook, 1890–1901, inclusive
Logbook (photocopies), 1890–1901, inclusive
Subseries II.B. Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5"), 1890–1901, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Numbered glass plate negatives are housed sequentially from 007 to 494; there are gaps in the series. The negatives correspond to the entries in the photographer's logbook (Subseries II.A). Unnumbered negatives follow the numbered negatives, and have been arranged by subject. The quantity of negatives in each subject grouping is listed in parentheses.
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—numbered [part 1 of 5], 1890–1893, inclusive
Scope and Contents
007—Group of office force, 1890 February 14
019—Group – School marms, PS #53, 1890 April 3
021—E. L. Tibbulo, 1890 April 10
027a—Group, Missus Schmidt, Miller & Carrie, PS #53, 1890 May 9
030—New Iron Bridge, Prospect Park, 1890 May 17
036—Moore's Bust, Prospect Park, 1890 May 24
041—Rear of Houses, Morris Cove, 1890 July 14
049—Houses, front view, Binghamton, 1890 July 23
066—Barge Office, Battery Park, 1890 June 1
068a—In the hands of friends (?), Battery Park, 1890 June 1
068b—In the hands of friends (?), Battery Park, 1890 June 1
069—Chas. Stout, 190 Water St., 1890 June 10
070—American Bison, Central Park, 1891 February 19
072—Carrie, Parlor, 1890 July 4
073—Ella, Parlor, 1890 July 4
074—Sailing party, Morris Cove, 1891 July 29
074?—
075—Hay Riders, New Light House, 1891 July 30
076—Light House, South End, 1891 July 30
077—Lunch party, South End, 1891 July 30
078—E. Haven Cong. Ch., E. Haven, 1891 July 31
079—Lake Saltonstall, E. Haven, 1891 July 31
082—Lotta Spoerl + Auntie, Nanuet, 1891 September 4
083b—Group, Spring Valley, 1891 September 7
084—Lotta Fishing, Nanuet, 1891 September 4
087—In the woods, muddy brook—Nanuet, 1891 September 4
088—Eagle cage, Central Park, 1891 October 24
089—Reservoir House, Central Park, 1891 October 24
093a—Edward Lester Tibbols, Central Park, 1891
093b—
104—Fulton Fish Market, 1891 July
106—Kitty, 1892 August
108—Rob & horse, Morris Cove, 1892 July
109—Group in orchard, Morris Cove, 1892 July
110—Lulu & horse, front of house, Morris Cove, 1892 July
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112—At the picnic, Cranford Point, 1892 July
113—Columbus Celebration, City Hall, N.Y., 1892 October
114—Columbus Celebration, Post Office, N.Y., 1892 October
115—Columbus Celebration, Lower B'way, N.Y., 1892 October
116—Columbus Celebration, Wall St., N.Y., 1892 October
117—Columbus Celebration, Naval Parade, N.Y., 1892 October
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118—Columbus Celebration, N.Y., 1892 October
119—Columbus Celebration, West St., roof gazers, N.Y., 1892 October
120—Rob's café & picnic group, E. Haven & Branford, Conn., 1892 July
121—Sailor girls, Morris Cove, 1892 July
122—Farmer Robt has cow, Morris Cove, 1892 July
123—Cows under tree, E. Haven, 1892 July
124—Dou and his rider, Morris Cove, 1892 July
128—Decoration Day, Pelham Bay, summerhouse, 1893 May 30
129—Decoration Day, Pelham Bay, the Gus, 1893 May 30
131—Po'keepsie Bridge from Albany dayboat, 1893 July 10
132—Niagara Rapids from Prospect Park gate, 1893 July 10
133—Falls from above inclined RR, 1893 July 10
134—Falls from "Maid of Mist" station, 1893 July 10
135—Girls on deck of "Maid of Mist," 1893 July 10
136—Horseshoe Falls from "Maid of Mist," 1893 July 10
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137—Whirlpool, 1893 July 10
141—Ferris wheel and bicyclist, 1893 July 18
142—Ferris wheel and group, 1893 July 18
143—Group in Washington Park, 1893 July 18
144—"Sol's clock" in Washington Park, 1893 July 18
145—Gates ajar in Washington Park, 1893 July 18
146—Looking north from Transportation Building, 1893 July 20
147—From bridge in front of Transportation Building, 1893 July 20
148—Machinery Hall & McMonnies fountain, 1893 July 20
149—Colonnade from bridge in court of Honor, 1893 July 20
151—Statue in Court of Honor "the Producer," 1893 July 20
152—Administration Bldg from Peristyle, 1893 July 20
153—Statue of Republic, 1893 July 20
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—numbered [part 2 of 5], 1893–1895, inclusive
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156—McMonnies fountain & Mining Bldg., 1893 July 20
157—In Midway going west, 1893 July 20
158—Lunch party on Mich. Piazza, 1893 July 20
159—57th St. entrance—looking east, 1893 July 20
161—Spectatorium—from N.Y. bldg. Tower, 1893 July 20
162—Looking south—from N.Y. bldg. Tower, 1893 July 20
163—Viking ship & U.S.S. "Illinois," 1893 July 20
164—From bridge looking toward colonnade, 1893 July 20
165—Front of Trans. Bldg. & chair, 1893 July 20
166—Admin. Bldg., 1893 July 20
167—Guards, 1893 July 20
168—From west end of Court of Honor, 1893 July 20
169—Gondolas & bridge south of "Lib. Arts," 1893 July 20
170—Gondolas (side view), 1893 July 20
172—Group – eating at Mill Creek, Aurora, Illinois, 1893 July 24
173—Group on stump at Mill Creek, Aurora, Illinois, 1893 July 24
174—Group on stoop at Mill Creek, Aurora, Illinois, 1893 July 26
175—E. H. Brooks house, Aurora, Illinois, 1893 July 26
176—Stage party, Aurora, Illinois, 1893 July 24
179—Bennett family, Kalamazoo, 1893 August
180—Watson House, Crooked Lake, 1893 August
181—Bennett cottage, Crooked Lake, 1893 August
182—Group at lunch, Crooked Lake, 1893 August
183—Boats on lake, Crooked Lake, 1893 August
184—Water Lilies, Crooked Lake, 1893 August
185—Grimmell Family, Cleveland, 1893 August
195—Bronx Park Dam, 1894 May 30
197—At Lunch, Little Neck Bay, 1894 July 4
198—Making Coffee, Little Neck Bay, 1894 July 4
199—Mrs. Cooper, Little Neck Bay, 1894 July 4
200—Douglaston Boat Club House, 1894 July 4
201—In the boat, Little Neck Bay, 1894 July 4
203—Tredwells House, Sheepshead Bay, 1894 Aug 4
204—Tredwells House, Sheepshead Bay, some moved, 1894 Aug 4
205—Tredwells Yacht, 1894 August 4
206—New England Dinner Party, Tomp. Ave. Church, 1894 November 28
219—The "Fly" on starboard tack, Jamaica Bay, 1894 August-September
220—The "Fly" at breakwater, Jamaica Bay, 1894 August-September
227—Ferry over Conn. River, Northfield to Mt. Hermon, 1895 July 6
228—Group at Mr. Alford's—Bernardston, 1895 July 6
229—Group at Mr. Alford's—Bernardston, 1895 July 6
230—Girls at Mr. Alford's—Bernardston, 1895 July 6
231—Sow and pigs, Northfield, 1895 July 8
232—Wanamaker Lake falls, 1895 July 8
233—Wanamaker Lake above falls, J & dog, 1895 July 8
234—Moody cottage, D.L.M. born here, 1895 July 8
235—Our tent 1895, July 8
236—Our tent—fishing, firing, etc., 1895 July 8
237—Group at tents—bicycles, 1895 July 8
238—Group at tents—bicycles grotesque, 1895 July 8
239—Group at tents—two tents, 1895 July 8
240—Group at tents—two tents, boys painting, 1895 July 8
241—Hotel de barn—John Lotz—caterer, 1895 July 10
242—Harvard statue—Cambridge, 1895 July 11
243—Soldiers monument on green—Cambridge, 1895 July 11
244—Washington Elm, 1895 July 11
245—Mechanics Hall—end view, 1895 July 12
246—Mechanics Hall—entrance, 1895 July 12
247—Mechanics Hall—interior, 1895 July 12
248—Faneuil Hall, 1895 July 12
249—Old book store, 1895 July 12
250—Old State House, 1895 July 12
251—Old North Church or Christ Church, 1895 July 12
252—Trinity Church, 1895 July 13
253—Decorations on Washington Street, 1895 July 13
254—Bridge in Public Gardens, 1895 July 15
255—C. E. Tents, 1895 July 15
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—numbered [part 3 of 5], 1895–1896, inclusive
Scope and Contents
256—Soldiers Monument on Common, 1895 July 15
257—State House, 1895 July 15
258—Congregational House, 1895 July 15
259—Emerson's House, Concord, 1895 July 15
260—Alcott House, Concord, 1895 July 15
261—Hawthorne House, Concord, 1895 July 15
262—Hosmer House, Concord, 1895 July 15
263—Emerson's grave, Sleepy Hollow, 1895 July 15
264—Old Manse, 1895 July 15
265—Old No. Bridge & Monument, 1895 July 15
266—Statue of Minute Man, 1895 July 15
267—Wright Tavern, 1895 July 15
269—Dog & child, 1895 July 15
270—Clark House (Hancock & Adams), 1895 July 15
272—Monument, Plymouth, 1895 July 16
273—Monument, Plymouth, 1895 July 16
274—Judson's grave, 1895 July 16
275—Plymouth Rock, 1895 July 16
276—The churn, Marblehead Neck, 1895 July 17
277—Castle Rock, Marblehead Neck, 1895 July 17
278—Rocks and breakers, Marblehead Neck, 1895 July 17
279—Rocks and breakers, Marblehead Neck, 1895 July 17
280—Tucker House, Marblehead, 1895 July 17
281—Lee Mansion, Marblehead, 1895 July 17
283—Custom House, Salem, 1895 July 17
284—McCleve House, 1895 July-August
285—McCleve Cottage, 1895 July-August
286—Morris House, 1895 July-August
287—Old Centre Church, 1895 July-August
288—Judge's Cave, 1895 July-August
289—Downtown buildings, NY, 1895 April
291—Inter Yacht Race pictures, 1895 September
292—Inter Yacht Race pictures, 1895 September
293—Inter Yacht Race pictures, 1895 September
298—Dr. Tredwell's Office, 1896 May 1
300—He & She (A. Gardener Cooper & Miss Cooper), 1896 May 9
301—at Flatlands—#1 Cycle Camera, 1896 May 9
302—Engine, 1896 May 30
303—Cavalry, 1896 May 30
304—Cavalry scratched, 1896 May 30
306—Seymour Corll's house, group, 1896 May 30
307—Seymour Corll's house, group, 1896 May 30
308—Our backyard, willow, 1896 June
309—Reflections – Prospect Park, 1896 June 18
311—Sheep & Shepherd, Prospect park, 1896 June 18
312—"Room for more"—B.B.B., 1896 June 18
313—Cooper's Sail—boys on deck, 1896 June 13
314—Cooper's Sail—boys on stern, 1896 June 13
315—Brenda, 1896 July 4
316—Sue with wheel on piazza, 1896 July 4
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—numbered [part 4 of 5], 1896–1897, inclusive
Scope and Contents
317—Sue with wheel on lawn, 1896 July 4
318—The "Susye," bow on, 1896 July 4
319—The "Susye," 1896 July 4
320—Cows & calf, Binghamton, 1896 July 23
321—Cows, 1896 July 23
322—Ed & Katie with rake, 1896 July 23
323—Ed & chickens, 1896 July 23
324—Chickens at door, 1896 July 23
326—Load of hay, 1896 July 23
330—Ella with wheel at Branford Point, 1896 September
331—Ella on wheel near Branford Point, 1896 September
332—Cottage, 1896 September
333—Ella & calf, 1896 September
334—Shore front—Pequot house, 1896 September
335—Shore front, 1896 September
336—Shore front—McCleve house, 1896 September
337—Shore front—Beechers, 1896 September
338—Shore front at Branford, 1896 September
339—New England Dinner—Girls #1, 1896 November
340—New England Dinner—Girls #2, 1896 November
341—Armenian booth, 1896 November
343—Men, 1896 November
344—Roadway, Prospect Park, 1896 December 25
345—View of Lake, Prospect Park, 1896 December 25
346—Sleighing scene, Prospect Park, 1896 December 25
349 —Broadway & Maiden lane, McKinley Decemberorations, 1896 October
351—Anniversary—Throop Ave. pier, 1897 May
352—Anniversary, 1897 May
353—Anniversary, 1897 May
354—Anniversary, 1897 May
355—Cycling, Bensonhurst, Church, 1897 June
361—Grant Day, Tomb, 1897 April
362—Grant Day, Tomb, 1897 April
363—Grant Day, Ships, 1897 April
364—Grant Day, SS "New York," 1897 April
366—Grant Day, Temporary Arch, 1897 April
369—Ex Com, building fire, 1897 June
370—Ex Com, in the Adelaide, 1897 June
371—Boys at Coney Island, 1897 June
374—Sue & others on dock, 1897 July
375—E.J.O. & fish, 1897 July
376—Will Rowland's horse "Nomad," 1897 July
377—Will Rowland's horse "Nomad," 1897 July
378—Sue at Morris Cove, 1897 July
379—Sue at Morris Cove, 1897 July
380—Minot girls, 1897 July
381—Minot girls at bath house, 1897 July
382—Cottage at cove, 1897 August
383—Cottage at cove, 1897 August
384—Washington trip, Congressional Library, 1897 July
385—Washington trip, Congressional Library, 1897 July
386—Shoes, 1897 July
387—White House, people, 1897 July
388—White House, people, 1897 July
389—E.L.T. & wheel, 1897 July
391—Viewdelieu, Hollyoak, Delaware, 1897 July
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—numbered [part 5 of 5], 1897–1901, inclusive
Scope and Contents
392—Mt. Vernon, 1897 July
393—Capitol, 1897 July
394—Tomb of Washington, 1897 July
395—Wanamaker's, 1897 July
396—Independence Hall, 1897 July
398—Wash. Monument at Trenton, 1897 July
400—Bayside, Perth Amboy, 1897 July
401—Toll Gate, 1897 July
402—J.J.T.—making repairs, 1897 July
403—Tompkins Ave. Church, Thanksgiving Day, 1897 November
404—Eagle Rock trip, Miss Darrow, 1898 February-March
406—Gateway, 1898 February-March
408—Rounding Battery, 1898 February-March
410—Group at lunch, 1898 February-March
411—"Paris" Day, 1898 May
412—"World" War Bulletin, 1898 May
414—Manhattan Co. Tank on Centre St., 1898 May
416—Elsie Brown, profile, Passaic, 1898 August
417—Elsie Brown, front, 1898 August
418—Belle Cadman at Cove, 1898 August
419—Park Chapel, 1898 August
420—Beecher's Bro-house, 1898 August
421—Beecher's from water, 1898 August
422—Group at Fort Hamilton watching returning of fleet, 1898 August
426—2 schooners, 1898 August
428—Farewell party to Hadley Ford at Comstock, 1898 August
429—Bridge at cove, 1898 August
430—Rob McCleve's new house, 1898 August
431—School classroom, 1898 August
432—Street's house, 1898 August
433—Brook & hay mounds near No. Winstown (?), 1898 October
435—Guns at South East fort, 1898 August
437—Converted yacht "Freelance," 1898 August
438—Watkins boy & dog, 1898 August
439—Girls on stone wall, 1898 August
440—Park chapel #2, 1898 August
441—The cliff, 1898 August
443—Columbia Col. Library, 1899 February 22
445—Bronx Dam, 1899 February 22
446—Houses on 82nd Street, 1899 September
454—Scene in Detroit, C.E. crowd, 1899 July 4
455—Scene in Detroit, Light tower & Majestic bldg., 1899 July 4
456—Scene in Detroit, lunch tents, 1899 July 4
457—Scene in Detroit, small tents, 1899 July 4
458—Scene in Detroit, 1st Cong. Church, Dr. Boynton's, 1899 July 4
461—Bennett house, front stoop, 1899 July 4
462—Bennett house, rear, 1899 July 4
466—Bennett house, porch, 1899 July 4
467—Dewey Day, crowd on B'way & Bond St., 1899 September
472—No. Wash. Square house, 1899 September
474—Fire in South St., 1899 March
475—Fire in South St., 1899 March
476—Grant's Tomb, 1899 February 22
477—Foliage near Flushing, 1899 October
478—Corn stacks, Flushing to Jamaica, 1899 October
479—Road near Flushing, 1899 October
487—Scene in Prospect Park, 1900 September
489—Laying corner stone, 1901 January 1
494—
Glass Plate Negatives (4 x 5")—unnumbered, 1896, 1899, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Bennett House, Michigan (3), 1896
Dewey Days (1), 1899
McKinley Decorations (5), 1896
Outdoor Views, undated
Animals (3), undated
Cannons (1), undated
Groups (4), undated
Prospect Park (1), undated
Residences (3), undated
Rooftops (1), undated
Street Scenes (3), undated
Water Scenes (5), undated
Subseries II.C. Glass Plate Negatives (5 x 8"), 1890–1896, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Numbered glass plate negatives are housed sequentially from 012 to 216; there are gaps in the series. The negatives correspond to the entries in the photographer's logbook (Subseries II.A). Unnumbered negatives follow the numbered negatives, and have been arranged by subject. The quantity of negatives in each subject grouping is listed in parentheses.
Glass Plate Negatives (5 x 8")—numbered, 1890–1894, inclusive
Scope and Contents
012—Rustic House and Bridge, Prospect Park, 1890 February 22
015—Group & snow ball, Prospect Park, 1890 March 20
017—Elevated RR & backyard, 210 Stockton, 1890 April 1
027b—
028—Group 13 teachers, PS #53, 1890 May 9
029—Group 11 teachers, PS #53, 1890 May 9
039—Governor's Island from Produce Exchange tower, 1890 June 19
042—Cottage, Morris Cove, 1890 July 14
043—Bathing scene, Morris Cove, 1890 July 15
047—Pavilion of McCleve House, Morris Cove, 1890 July 18
083a—Group, Spring Valley, 1890 September 7
085b—Daisy fishing, Spring Valley, 1890 September 7
086—Allie's House, Spring Valley, 1890 September 7
087—In the woods, muddy brook, Nanuet, 1890 September 4
096—Culvert rows, Rockland County, 1892 August 23
097—Northern RR track, Rockland County, 1892 August 23
098—Brook & bridge, Allie on right, 1892 August 27
099—Bridge & brook, Rockland County, Allie in center, 1892 August 27
101—Flowers—old & young, group, Rockland County, 1892 August 27
209—Ella & Herbie Sayman, Shady Glen, Catskills, 1894 August
210—Sayman's sheep, Shady Glen, Catskills, 1894 August
213—Group at falls, in glen, Shady Glen, Catskills, 1894 August
214—View from Piazza, Shady Glen, Catskills, 1894 August
216—Depth of Glen, Shady Glen, Catskills, 1894 August
Glass Plate Negatives (5 x 8")—unnumbered, 1890–1896, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Bruce & Cook Co. (3), undated
Morris Cove, Connecticut (1), 1890
"My Room" (5 x 7"), undated
New York State—Brooklyn (2), 1890, 1896
New York State—Shady Glen, Catskills (3), 1894
Outdoor Views (1), undated
Subseries II.D. Nitrate Film Negatives, 1898–1903, undated, inclusive
Arrangement
Negatives are arranged alphabetically by travel destinations. The quantity of negatives in each grouping is listed in parentheses after the subject description.
Restricted
Due to the possible combustibility of the nitrate negatives in Subseries II.D, they are kept in cold storage. Before requesting items from Box 13, discuss the possibility of viewing this material with a staff member, keeping in mind that it requires at least two full days to thaw.
Nitrate Film Negatives, 1898–1903, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Atlantic City, N.J. (8), undated
Berkshire Hills, Mass. (10), 1898
Boston, Mass. (50), 1900
Buffalo, N.Y. (60), 1901
Quonocontaug, R.I. (2), undated
Washington, D.C. (14), 1903
Unidentified (152), undated