Louisiana Plantation Photographs Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographic prints of historic Louisiana plantation houses along River Road. Photographs are copy prints of original photographs, made by Shell Oil Company, to use as illustrations for invitations to a social event (photographer unknown) in 1968.
Dates
- Late 1960s
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is the physical property of Tulane University Special Collections. Copyright belongs to the creators or their legal heirs and assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or owner’s heir for permission to publish where Tulane University Special Collections does not hold the copyright. For further information, please contact Research Services at specialcollections@tulane.edu.
Extent
0.69 Linear Feet (1 album)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by popular plantation name. Most prints have an associated negative that is housed separately.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Prints were given by Shell Oil Company to Tulane in 1968.
- Architectural photography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plantations--Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
