Reginalde M. Hannon Collection of Glass Negatives

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Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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2017

Descriptive Summary

Title: Reginalde M. Hannon Collection of Glass Negatives

Dates: 1918

Collection Number: P-282

Creator/Collector: Mack Sennett, Inc. Mack Sennett Comedies (Firm)

Extent: (Boxes: 7 1/2 photo; 1 5x7; 1 4x5; 1 ov folder)

Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

Abstract: Glass negatives, in 8x10, 5x7, and odd sizes. Primarily of actors and actresses employed by the Mack Sennett Comedies Co., photographed by Evans Studios, Inc.

Language of Material: English

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Preferred Citation

Reginalde M. Hannon Collection of Glass Negatives. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and Content of Collection

Glass negatives, in 8x10, 5x7, and odd sizes. Primarily of actors and actresses employed by the Mack Sennett Comedies Co., photographed by Evans Studios, Inc. (Studio name variations: Evans-Degaston; Nelson Evans Studio). Personalities include May Allison, Bathing Beauties, Betty Compson, Jackie Coogan, Cecil B. DeMille, Dorothy Gish, William S. Hart, Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, George Larkin, Mitchell Lewis, Bessie Love, Mabel Normand, Bill Parsons, Zasu Pitts, Irene Rich, Theodore Roberts, Ruth Roland, Ford Sterling, Eddie Sutherland, Fannie Ward, Claire Windsor, one dog and unidentified. Also a photo order issued by Evans Studios to the Mack Sennett company (dated 5/10/1918) and one photograph (no. 48) both contained in one frame. Circa 1918

Indexing Terms

Motion pictures

Silent films

Motion picture actors and actresses

Camera, early photography & moving pictures

Glass negatives