Illustrated Photograph Album, ca. 1880s, 1885

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Illustrated Photograph Album, ca. 1880s
Dates:
1885
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
(Boxes: 1 flat letter) 1 vol.; 30 x 24 cm.
Language:
Preferred citation:

Illustrated Photograph Album, ca. 1880s. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Background

Scope and content:

Decorative photo album with color illustrations (chromolithographs) and a built-in music box that plays Toreador song from Carmen and another musical composition. There are fourteen photographic portraits in the album. Only one has a name associated with it: William King. One is a tintype.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:
1885
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Research is by appointment only

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:

Illustrated Photograph Album, ca. 1880s. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
Contact:
(213) 763-3359