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Portrait photography

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph W. Reed and George Creeger collection of human likenesses

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-013
Abstract

The collection contains primarily nineteenth century individual portrait photographs. A small portion of photographs are of identified individuals. When the photographer or sitter is known, the identification is noted in the listing. The images include daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes (also called ferrotypes), card images, and card images in an album. Most dates are approximate ones determined by internal evidence.

Dates: 1840-1900

James A. Sugar photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-103
Abstract

James A. Sugar, ('67), professionally known as "Jim" was a contract photographer for National Geographic for 22 years. This collection is almost entirely portraits of Wesleyan faculty and administrators. It also includes three views of Dennison Terrace, located between Olin Library and Andrus Field.

Dates: 1967-1972

Wesleyan University cased images collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-210
Abstract

Daguerreotypes and an ambrotype make up the mid-nineteenth century cased images. Most of the images are individual head and shoulder portraits, some in composites, a few are full length portraits. Typically the individuals depicted bear a Wesleyan connection.

Dates: 1849-1860