Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Photographs of monuments on Gettysburg Battlefield, taken approximately 1883-1890.
- Extent:
- 1 Volume (41 photographs)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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photCL 304, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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An album of photographs of monuments on Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania. The photographs date from approximately 1883 to 1890 and most have the imprint of photographers J. L. Rile & Co. or W. H. Tipton. The majority are detail views of the stone monuments, with a few showing surroundings. Six of the mounted photographs were removed from the album and are housed in a separate box (Box 2).
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Gertrude M. Nicholson, through the agency of Robert O. Schad, September 1922.
- Custodial history:
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This album was received as part of the Nicholson collection of papers, manuscripts and books related to the Civil War.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff circa mid-20th century. In 2021, Suzanne Oatey created a finding aid.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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photCL 304, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2129