Occupations
Scope and Contents
The contents of this collection date from approximately the 1850s to the 1930s, across fifteen broad subject areas: animals, architecture, funereal, landscape, leisure/picnic, military, music, occupation, portraits, school, sports, sill life, store fronts, street scenes, and transportation. This collection displays multiple early photography formats and processes, including albumen prints, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, tintypes, and cyanotypes.
Dates
- Majority of material found in 1850s-1930s
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to sensitive materials may be restricted at the discretion of the American Folk Art Museum.
Extent
From the Collection: 806 object(s)
From the Collection: 14 linear feet (21 half-size document cases; 2 oversized flat boxes; framed and unframed large oversized materials)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the American Folk Art Museum Archives Repository
47-29 32nd Place
Long Island City New York 11101 United States
(212) 595-9533
research@folkartmuseum.org