Photograph collections -- United States

Scope and Contents This collection consists of approximately 800 black and white photographs created by Carl Van Vechten. Most of these are prints in post card format, with handwritten captions and notes by the photographer, and many of the post cards were sent through the mail to Sandy Campbell in New York City. The photographs are predominantly formal portraits of acclaimed actors, singers, dancers, artists, writers, playwrights, athletes, and other individuals. Fourteen of the photographs are larger format...

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This collection consists of photographs of the McFadden House in New Orleans, photographed by Charles L. Franck, and collected by gardener K. W. Pedersen. Included are numerous monochrome photographs of the gardens of the estate, as well as the opulent interior of the mansion; several are panoramic prints. All are undated but were made between 1919 and 1955.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of personal and family papers of Minette Dreyfus Sterbcow of New Orleans., La. Included are handwritten and typed correspondence, greeting cards, post cards, poetry, legal documents, biographical and genealogical information, New Orleans school papers of Minette Sterbcow and of her mother Julia Hirsch, items of social ephemera such as invitations, synagogue programs, B'nai B'rith items, numerous family photographs including matted or framed formal portraits created...

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This collection consists of photographs of southeastern Louisiana collected by Olga F. Hartmann of New Orleans. Although many of the photographs are uncaptioned, two are signed by her father, John Ferdinand Hartmann; presumably most or all of them were created by him. Subjects of the photographs are New Orleans flooding in the aftermath of the late Sept.1915 hurricane, numerous other scenes of storm destruction, Audubon Park, winter landscapes, and New Orleans Carnival.

Content Description This collection consists of professional and collected papers of René F. Clerc of Louisiana. Included are numerous inscribed photographs of politicians, groups, steamboats, the Huey P. Long Bridge and various places; edited texts; maps; journal issues, newspaper clippings and other printed items. Subjects of photographic portraits in this collection include Jimmie Davis, John Nance Garner, F. Edward Hébert, Richard W. Leche, Huey P. Long, Russell B. Long, John H. Overton, Sam T....

Scope and Contents This collection consists of photographs collected by William L. and Hilda Hawes of New Orleans, La. Included are personally inscribed and autographed portraits of popular classical musicians, many of whom toured the world and performed in New Orleans during the early twentieth century. Also included are other photographs having unidentified subjects. Pianists, singers, and other musicians depicted include Cecile Chaminade, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Percy Grainger, Victor Herbert, Josef Hofmann,...