• Title
  Album of photographs, ca. 1880's / in David Scott Mitchell's collection
• Call number
  PXA 2032
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1880's
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Photographs
• Reference code
  430325
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 album (containing 21 cabinet, 1 carte-de-visite photographs) - with brass clasp for closing mechanism - 29.4 x 23.7 x 5.5 cm.
  
• Scope and Content
  1. Miss Mary Anderson / W & D. Downey Photographers, London
  2. Mrs. [Lilly] Langtry / Elliott & Fry, London
  3. [Sarah Bernhardt] / Rue D'Anjou, Paris
  4. [Unidentified male with garland] / Davis Photo
  5. Mrs Bernard Beere / W & D Downey, London
  6. Mrs Langtry / The "Vanderweyde" Light, 182 Regent St. W.
  7. Modjeska / N.Y.
  8. [Maria Brauscomb?] / M. Gambier, formerly Marc & Schlum, N.Y.
  9. [Unidentified man with necklace] / J. Davis
  10. [Samoan female]
  11. Miss Maude Millet / W & D Downey, London.
  12. [Uula? Native Samoan male] / J. Davis
  13. Miss Violet Cameron / Elliott & Fry, London
  14. [Unidentified female with tusk necklace and fan] / J. Davis
  15. [Morulin]
  16. [Unidentified woman with shell necklace and fan] / J. Davis
  17. The Countess of Lonsdale / Elliott & Fry, London
  18. [Unidentified male with tush necklace] / J. Davis
  19. Nora, N.Y.
  20. [Samoan woman wearing tush armband and necklace standing beside tree stump] / J. Davis
  21. [Mrs Langtry] / W & D Downey, London & Newcastle
  22. [Unidentified male with elaborate headdress] / J. Davis
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Created before 1955
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  David Scott Mitchell possibly compiled this volume at an unknown date.
  Many of the album pages are decorated with floral designs, a list of which is provided at the beginning of the album.
  Nos.1 & 11 are stamped on back, "Tolhurst & Stainer / Costumiers, / 9 Collins Street West"
  Nos. 3, 8, 11, and 21 are identified in pencil on reverse.
  Nos. 5, 6, 15 are stamped on reverse, "Norman / Picture Frame / manufacturer / carver & gilder, / wholesale & / retail / 7 Collins St, East, Melbourne"
  Nos. 10 & 20 have an inscription on reverse.
  "D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 1043588
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Many of the photographs have titles and manufacturer's name printed below image.
  Printed inside front cover, "T.J.S.S. & Co. Registered"
• Subject
  Actors--Photographs.
  Carte de visite photographs.
  David Scott Mitchell Collection.
  Photograph albums.
  Portrait photography.
  Adult Females
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  Samoans
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1020790

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