Contributor |
Bailey Studios, photographer. |
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Bell Studio, photographer. |
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Henrici & Withers, photographer. |
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Mitchell Studio, photographer. |
Title |
[Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders-Venning family photographs] [graphic]. |
Date |
[ca. 1895 - ca. 1955] |
Physical Description |
60 photographs : gelatin silver, albumen, and tintype ; 13 x 13 cm (5 x 5 in.) |
Description |
Collection of portrait photographs of members of the African American family, possibly compiled by Mary “Mose” Venning. Includes
snapshots, studio portraits, and tintypes of men, women, and children, depicted individually and as groups. Settings include
residential interiors and exteriors, including stoops and back porches; the beachfront; a school yard; and military grounds.
Other photographs depict Lillie Gertrude Capps Adams in a formal white dress (dated 1903), a young man in a ship’s captain’s
uniform, a series of different poses with two women and a man attired for tennis in front of a summer house; and an exterior
view of the dental office of “Dr. A. T. Capps.” Several images also include studio backdrops and props; animals, including
a bird, dogs, and horses; and automobiles.
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Sitters include Lillie “Buzz” Venning Dickerson; Martha “Mattie” Venning Bowie; Mary ‘Mose” Venning; Richard DeReef Venning;
and Julia Capps Venning.
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Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Accompanied by black leather binder. |
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Few of the photographs contain manuscript notes on verso. |
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Manuscript note on verso of P.2012.37.3.19: Dear Sister - busy with exams and haven’t time to answer your letter. Time is
growing very short and the men are being sent home in large numbers. All are well and hope the same of you. Percy? Regards
to you and kids. This is the target range.
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Various photographers, including Philadelphia photographers Bell's Studio, Mitchell Studio, The Bailey Studios, and Henrici
& Withers.
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See LCP AR [Annual Report] 1991 p. 26-31. |
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Gift of descendants Cordelia H. Brown, Lillie V. Dickerson, Mary Hinkson Jackson, and Georgine E. Willis in honor of Phil
Lapsansky.
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See LCP exhibit catalogue: African American Miscellany p. 45. |
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Genealogical charts available at repository. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
Adams, Lillie Capps, approximately 1872-1939. |
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Dickerson, Lillie Venning, 1902-2008 -- Portraits. |
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Venning, Julia Capps 1873-1952 -- Portraits. |
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Venning, Mary, 1900-1998 -- Portraits. |
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Venning, Richard DeReef, 1846-1929 -- Portraits. |
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Capps family -- Portraits. |
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Venning family -- Portraits. |
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African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Portraits. |
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Dental offices. |
Genre |
Portrait photographs -- 1850-1960. |
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Albumen prints -- 1890-1900. |
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Gelatin silver prints -- 1890-1960. |
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Tintypes -- 1900-1920. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders-Venning Collection [P.2012.37.3] |
Accession number |
P.2012.37.3 |