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Photograph albums

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on albums made up of mounted photographs, with or without identifying information. Works on published books illustrated by reproduced or original photographs, with or without text, in which the essential information is conveyed by the images are entered under Photobooks.

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Joseph L. Kochka and Mary M. Kochka travelogue album

 Collection
Accession: 2024-201
Abstract:

Joseph Lawrence Kochka (1892-1952) and Mary Murray Kochka (1893-1984) were high school teachers in the Washington, D.C., area from the 1920s through the 1940s. Mary Kochka continued teaching through the 1950s. The couple was married in 1926. This collection consists of a travelogue photograph album detailing the Kochkas' two-week tour through Syracuse and Palmyra, New York, with Holman Rides Inc., an outdoor amusement ride and carnival business, in August 1950. The Kochkas were hosted by company owners Lucy Holman Sprague (1894-1954) and Leonard "Speed" Sprague (1902-1970). There are images of the Spragues' home, their neighbors' homes, ride erection/disassembly crews, ticket booths, crew quarters, transport trucks, and views of the fairgrounds. Rides pictured include the Tilt-a-Whirl, Merry-go-Round, Ferris Wheel, and Baby Tug. Lucy and Speed Holman are often seen along with their dog, Dundee. Most images have extensive captions.

Dates: 1950 August 13-1950 August 27