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Title: Edward R. Frank stereograph collection,
Date (inclusive): 1877-1913 (bulk 1897-1910)
Collection number: MS-M020
Collector:
Frank, Edward R.
Extent:
1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection contains 273 stereographs of various places and subjects collected by Edward R. Frank. Images of China and
Japan represent the majority of stereographs in this collection. The bulk of United States stereographs are of Arizona, California,
New York, and Pennsylvania including images of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, San Francisco (views of 1906 earthquake
aftermath), Niagara Falls, and Gettysburg Battlefield. Other images include people, animals, floral arrangements, and the
1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Two stereoscopes (i.e., stereograph viewers) are also included in this collection.
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Edward R. Frank Stereograph Collection. MS-M20. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Gift of Jewel Wilson, niece of Edward Frank, 1998.
Processed by Lynette J. Stoudt, 2001.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains 273 stereographs of various places and subjects collected by Edward R. Frank. Images of China and
Japan represent the majority of stereographs in this collection. The bulk of United States stereographs are of Arizona, California,
New York, and Pennsylvania including images of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, San Francisco (views of 1906 earthquake
aftermath), Niagara Falls, and Gettysburg Battlefield. Other images include people, animals, floral arrangements, and the
1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Two stereoscopes (i.e., stereograph viewers) are also included in this collection.
This collection is organized into 3 series.
- Series 1. Places, 1887-1910. 0.6 linear ft.
- Series 2. People and subjects, 1877-1913. 0.2 linear ft.
- Series 3. Stereoscopes, undated. 0.4 linear ft.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
China--Photographs.
Japan--Photographs.
United States--Photographs.
California--Photographs.
Yosemite Valley (Calif.)--Photographs.
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco--Photographs.
Photographic prints.
Stereographs.
Stereoscopes.