Harvard Theatre Collection of cartes-de-visite portrait photographs of female opera musicians
Overview
Contains cartes-de-visite photographs collected by the Harvard Theatre Collection.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1854-1879
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
6 linear feet (6 boxes)Cartes-de-visite portrait photographs of women involved in opera.
Biographical / Historical
Cartes-de-visite were small-format photographs affixed to card stock begun about 1854. The image was a standard size of 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. They went out of fashion in the 1870s.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of subject of photograph.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various sources, various dates.
Processing Information
Processed by Zehra Iman, with assistance from Max Goldberg.
Source
- Harvard Theatre Collection (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard Theatre Collection, collector. Harvard Theatre Collection of cartes-de-visite portrait photographs of female opera musicians, circa 1854-1879 (TCS 25): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- February 12, 2024
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03655
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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