Carl Lobozza Photograph Collection
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Abstract
The Carl Lobozza Photograph Collection spans the period from 1895 to 1896 and primarily contains photographs of Prospect Park, unidentified residences and portraits. Little is known about this collection. What information is known was taken from the photographer's notes, written on the negative sleeves. The collection appears to be taken by an amateur photographer and include snapshots from their daily life.
Historical Note
The Kodak camera was marketed to the public in 1889. This invention, with its fixed-focus, as well as Kodak's photo-processing services, simplified photography. Shortly after, in 1890, celluloid film was created. It was lightweight and durable, replacing glass and paper based photography. These advances made photography more accessible to the general public, allowing anyone to be a photographer. The "snapshot" was born, with photographers capturing images of their daily lives, without formal training. These changes also helped to alter the way photography was viewed, increasing the divide between artistic photography and documentary images.
Arrangement
Collection is divided into two series: Photographs; Negatives. Material in each series is arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
The Carl Lobozza Photograph Collection spans the period from 1895 to 1896 and primarily contains photographs of Prospect Park, unidentified residences and portraits. Little is known about this collection. What information is known was taken from the photographer's notes, written on the negative sleeves. The collection appears to be taken by an amateur photographer and include snapshots from their daily life. Each negative is approximately 3 3/8 inches square and the photographs are contact prints made from these negatives. The collection is divided into two series by format: I. Photographs; II. Negatives.
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Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers.
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. See guidelines in Print Room for details.
Use Restrictions
Permission to reproduce any Print Room holdings through publication must be obtained from:
Rights and Reproductions
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270
Fax: (212) 579-8794
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as: Carl Lobozza Photograph Collection, PR 269, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
Provenance
Gift of Carl Lobozza, 1981.
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Series I: Photographs
Scope and Contents note
Series I. Photographs contains 31 photographs, some with labels such as "Burleigh," "Davis house interiors," and "Shore Road." There are also several unidentified buildings in both city and rural locations. The images of Prospect Park include bicycle riders, the lake, a "summerhouse," and a cow on the lawn.
Portraits are either identified with a last name only or not identified at all, with the exception of two photographs one of "Sue" Townsend and the other if Dana Townsend. Both children are shown riding a bicycle on a city sidewalk. There are several duplicate prints throughout the collection.
Prospect Park, 1895 November
Shore Road [Brooklyn?], undated
Unidentified locations - Misc., undated
Burleigh, 1895 October
Davis House Interiors, undated
Portraits, 1896, undated
Series II: Negatives
Scope and Contents note
Series II. Negatives include 27 original negatives from which each print was made. There is at least one print made for each negative, except one, a negative labeled "Summer lookout on Shore Road." Many of these negatives were numbered by the photographer.