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Clement von Franckenstein photograph album, circa 1950 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box(es) (0.2 linear foot)

Abstract:

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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Photograph album, India, circa 1905-1915 (inclusive)

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1 box(es) (.20 linear foot)

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A photograph album containing twelve leaves with ninety-nine black-and-white photographs. The album was kept by an unnamed Indian family between the years 1905 to 1915. The photographs document the family at their estate or country home and while on vacation.

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

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Two months tour Jubbulpore to Rwalpindi by train, then by road to Kashmir via the Banihal Pass tunnel, returning through Rampur and Domel to Murree and Pindi, then aboard the train for Jubbulpore again, 1932 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s) (0.2 linear foot)

Abstract:

A photograph album created by a unnamed English woman on her trip through the Vale of Kashmir in 1932.

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)

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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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Paul E. Bechet papers, 1899-1947 (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half-document box, 1 oversized folder)

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Paul Esnard Bechet was born July 28, 1881 and died January 3, 1962. In 1903, he received his medical degree from Tulane University. Early in his career, Bechet assisted during the yellow fever epidemic of 1905 in New Orleans. From 1909 to 1934, Bechet worked at the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital as a clinical assistant, assistant physician, and physician. In his later life, he owned a private medical practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Paul E. Bechet papers consist of the personal papers of Paul Esnard Bechet, M.D. (1881-1962). These papers consist mainly of correspondence with colleagues. Also included are certificates and awards, records of his medical practice, and historical photographs.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Yamanaka family photograph collection, circa 1910-1925 (inclusive)

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0.5 linear feet (1 box)

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The Yamanakas arrived in California prior to 1910, and lived on Railroad Avenue in San Francisco before moving to Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago a decade later. The Yamanaka family photograph collection comprises 312 loose photographs, including photo postcards, of the Yamanaka family, friends, and their community in California during the 1910s-1920s. Included are a number of studio portraits as well as portraits of activities in the Bay Area, Japan, and other areas in the Americas.

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

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Gurkha photograph album, 1917-1919 (inclusive)

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0.13 linear feet (1 album)

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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]

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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.

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Records of the Section on Otolaryngology II, 1934-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

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The Section on Otology and Laryngology (later Otolaryngology) was established December 12, 1893, under Section 1 of the Rules Governing Sections. The original Executive Committee of the Section included J. Solis Cohen, Charles Burnett, and B. Alexander Randall. Its first meeting was held December 20, 1893, where Harrison Allen was elected as Chairman and Charles Burnett as Clerk. The Section continued to meet on the first Tuesday of every month. In late 2005 or 2006, nearly all College sections were discontinued, including the Section on Otolaryngology. This collection contains material related to the Alfonso Corti centenary celebration, held November 21, 1951. It was collected and compiled by Douglas Macfarlan. Alfonso (1822-1876) Corti received his medical degree at Vienna in 1847 under the supervision of professor Josef Hyrtl, with a thesis on the bloodstream system of a reptile. Later, at the Kölliker Laboratory, Corti began to work on the mammalian auditory system. Corti spent...(see more)

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Photograph album, Belize, 1940-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box(es) (0.2 linear foot)

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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]