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[Family snapshot photographs from New York].
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[Family snapshot photographs from New York]Abstract:
Snapshots pertaining to one or more families, most unidentified, some taken in New York City, at least one possibly taken
in Texas. Chiefly everyday domestic scenes of families, children, couples, friends, house fronts, gardens, etc. A young unidentified
woman appears in several images. Includes a few snapshots taken in 1940 at the New York World's Fair (United States of America
Federal building, Westinghouse building, Trylon and Perisphere structures). Identified individuals include newborn Carol Bernice
Altmann (b. New York City, 1924), "Helen", "Harry's wife", "Christopher" and "Florine". Content of collection bears no apparent
relationship to Toichi Domoto, among whose papers this material was found.
Date:
1921 (issued)Subject:
n-us-nyNew York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) -- Photographs
Families -- New York (State) -- Photographs
Leisure -- New York (State) -- Photographs
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Title devised by cataloger.
Photographers unknown.
One snapshot bears photographer's stamp on back: "Maurer, Galveston, Texas".
A few prints include hand-written captions. Some are dated.
Family snapshot photographs from New York, BANC PIC 2003.250, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
photoprint
33 photographs in 1 folder : gelatin silver prints ; sheets 11 x 8 cm or smaller
Language:
English