Carte de visite photograph album containing images of members of the Glasgow Photographic Association (particularly committee members) their activities and interests. A significant record of the development and practice of photography in Glasgow during the mid to late 19th century.
Glasgow Photographic Association album
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 247 Dougan Add. 141
- Dates of Creation
- c 1860-1870
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Album dimensions: 23cm x 4.5 x 16. The album has twenty-five pages with two window openings on each side for cartes de visite. Some window openings are labelled but the photograph is missing. Two of the pages have had the two openings for the cartes de visite joined and enlarged to hold cabinet prints. There are two additional blank pages at the front and back
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Surrogate to be used