Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection
MSS-2012-2-22
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
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San José, CA 95192-0028
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Title: Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2012-2-22
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Language of Material:
No_linguistic_content
Physical Description:
10.0 linear feet,
8 Paige Cartons
Date (inclusive): 1850-1886
Abstract: The Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection contains 299 original glass plate negatives of various late 19th century geographic
landscapes and locations taken by an unknown photographer circa 1850-1886. The negatives represented include 252 images of
New Zealand, including the now submerged Pink and White Terraces, as well as Lake Rotomahana and Milford Sound. The remaining
images depict landscapes in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Europe, the United States and other unidentified locations.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply
to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection, MSS-2012-02-22, San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection contains 299 original glass plate negatives of various late 19th century geographic
landscapes and locations taken by an unknown photographer circa 1850-1886. The negatives represented include 252 images of
New Zealand, including the now submerged Pink and White Terraces, as well as Lake Rotomahana and Milford Sound. The remaining
images depict landscapes in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Europe, the United States and other unidentified locations.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series: Series I: New Zealand Slides (1850-1886); Series II: Europe and Egypt (1850-1886);
Series III: United States and Australia (1850-1886); Series IV: Unidentified Landscapes (1850-1886)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Landscapes--Australia--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Ireland--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Italy--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--New Zealand--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Scotland--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--United States--History--19th century--Pictorial works.
Landscapes-Europe-Pictorial Works.
Landscapes—Egypt—Pictorial Works
Ruins in art.
Series I: New Zealand Slides
1850-1886
Physical Description
5 Paige Cartons
Scope and Content of Collection
This series consists of glass plate negatives of various late 19th century New Zealand geographic landscapes, including the
Pink and White Terraces, submerged in 1886 due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera, Maori war canoes, Mt. Cook, Christchurch
Cathedral, Hooker Glacier, St. Clair Beach, and the botanical gardens of Dunedin.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by location when known.
New Zealand Slides
1850-1886
Series II: Europe and Egypt
1850-1886
Physical Description
1 Box
Scope and Content of Collection
This series consists of glass plate negatives of various late 19th century European geographic landscapes including the Piazza
del Popolo in Rome , Melrose Abbey in Scotland, the ruins of the Temple of Saturn in Rome, the Arc of Triumph in Paris, the
Giants Causeway in Ireland, and Windsor Castle in England. Also included in this series are several photographs of the Suez
Canal in Egypt.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by location when known.
Europe and Egypt Slides
1850-1886
Series III: Australia, USA, Canada Slides
1850-1873
Physical Description
1 Box
Scope and Content of Collection
The series consists of glass plate negatives of various late 19th century Australian, American, and Canadian geographic landscapes
including the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, Coogee Bay in Sydney, Niagara Falls in Canada and Central Park in New York City.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by location when known.
Australia, USA, Canada Slides
1850-1873
Series IV: Unidentified Slides
1850-1873
Physical Description
1 Box
Scope and Content of Collection
This series consists of glass plate negatives of unidentified geographic locations.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by location when known.
Unidentified Slides
1850-1873
