Collection consists of examples showing the development of photography from daguerreotypes to Velox prints. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, albumens, cabinet portraits, and a cyanotype. Also includes a group of prints made from copy negatives of holdings in the Historical Collection of the Royal Photographic Society, London. Photographers include Eadward Muybridge, William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret (Pattle) Cameron, and Gertrude Käsebier.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.) 1 oversize box

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.