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Photograph album, Belize, 1940-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box(es) (0.2 linear foot)

Abstract:

A photograph album probably compiled by a British diplomat while in Belize spanning the years from 1940 to 1943.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Clement von Franckenstein photograph album, circa 1950 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box(es) (0.2 linear foot)

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A photograph album probably compiled by Franckenstein comprised of twenty-four black-and-white images with captions measuring 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. The photographs were taken at the 1950 Moral Re-Armament conference at Caux, Switzerland.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Collection of William H. Rau photographs, circa 1800s (bulk)

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0.83 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

William H. Rau (1855-1920) was a prominent Philadelphia photographer and the official photographer for the St. Louis world's Fair in 1904 and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905. This collection of twelve photographs from his studio at 1324 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia depicts various buildings and scenes around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Corporal Quock C. Mar World War II photograph album, 1944

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0.13 linear feet (1 album)

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Corporal Quock C. Mar was a Chinese-American member of the United States Army during World War II. His photograph album documents his military service from his training at the Desert Training Center to his time in the Pacific Theater in 1944.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Photograph album of a Mexican-American Colorado family, 1921-1963 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear feet (1 album)

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The photograph album of a Mexican-American Colorado family consists of over 300 images documenting the members of an extended family living in the American West over a fifty-year period, 1921-1963. Identified locations taken from captions include: Eaton, Loveland, Milliken, Denver, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Majority of the photographs are either portraits or groups shots of the family with subjects ranging from infants and toddlers to elders.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Mandatory Palestine photograph album, circa 1930s (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

The Mandatory Palestine photograph album contains 15 black and white photographs of unknown locations in Palestine by an unknown photographer in the 1930s. Mandatory Palestine was a region governed by British authorities from 1917 until the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Bukharan Jews photographs, 1950s-1980s (inclusive)

Extent:

.5 linear feet

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For centuries, Bukharan Jews have lived in Central Asian countries such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Bukharan Jews photographs consists of 129 black and white photographs possibly ranging from the 1950s to 1980s, depicting religious and life events including circumcision ceremonies, funerals and communal gatherings.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Scott Yancey scrapbook of Boy Scout Troop 214, 1945-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:

.33 linear feet (1 box)

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This scrapbook compiled by Winfield Scott Yancey (1931-2014) documents his involvement in Boy Scout troop 214 located in Philadelphia, PA from 1945-1964.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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American Journal of Nursing Company collection, 1940-1977 (bulk)

Extent:

53 cubic feet

Abstract:

This collection contains publications, documentation, and visual items received from the American Journal of Nursing Company from it's library holdings. Of note is the series of glass lantern slides that depict various scenes of nursing history.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Gurkha photograph album, 1917-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.13 linear feet (1 album)

Abstract:

Gurkha photograph album consisting of 48 black and white photographs from 1917-1919 featuring images of military training, soldiers, children, cities, and bungalows. Locations identified in captions include: Bombay, Jamal Garhi, Cape Town, and Mardan.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]