Guide to the Nineteenth Century Photograph Collection

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California State University, Northridge
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives
Title: Nineteenth Century Photograph Collection
Creator: California State University, Northridge. University Library
Identifier/Call Number: SC.NCP
Extent: 0.21 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1860-1880
Abstract: This collection consists of tintypes, ambrotypes, and cartes de visite of unrelated individuals, probably photographed in the United States from the 1860s through the 1890s. The cartes de visite are photographs of Civil War soldiers, mostly officers. There is one early 19th-century albumen print.
Language of Material: English

Historical Note:

The library created this collection of materials for study and research.

Scope and Contents

The Nineteenth Century Photograph Collection consists of tintypes, ambrotypes, and cartes de visite of unrelated individuals, probably photographed in the United States from the 1860s through the 1870s. The cartes de visite are photographs of Civil War soldiers, mostly officers. There is one early 19th-century albumen print.

Related Material

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials  guide.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Photographs