Pratt (Ernest M.) Photograph Collection, ca. 1920-1940

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Summary

Title:
Ernest Mitchell Pratt Collection of Photographs,
Dates:
ca. 1920-1940
Creators:
Pratt, Ernest Mitchell, 1876-1945
Abstract:
Ernest Mitchell Pratt (1876-1945) was a commercial photographer and California pictorialist. The collection consists of approximately 500 photographs by Pratt, and works by Viroque Baker.
Extent:
7 oversize boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernest Mitchell Pratt Collection of Photographs (Collection 1217). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of approximately 500 photographs by photographer and California pictorialist Ernest Pratt. Includes many untitled photos and exhibition prints. Also includes photos of various locations including California and Mexico and works by Viroque Baker.

Expanded Scope and Content Note

Collection of photographs, v.p. (California and Mexico) ca. 1920-1940. Ernest Pratt was a commercial photographer and a California Pictorialist. At one time Viroque Baker worked with him and her name appears withhis on some of the photographs. For the most part, the photographs are untitled; they have been grouped by subject matter and are of various sizes. Many are exhibition prints. Brittle and deteriorating mounts have been trimmed for better preservation. The size before trimming is indicated on the verso.

Biographical / historical:

Pratt was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 24, 1876; was a commercial photographer and California pictorialist; shared a studio with Viroque Baker in Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California (ca. 1929-32); died in Los Angeles, August 23, 1945.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Price, 1976.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Arranged by subject matter.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Kayla Siegel; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, December 2003 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: October 1978 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernest Mitchell Pratt Collection of Photographs (Collection 1217). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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