May B. Kenney collection of photographs
Creation: circa 1860Abstract
Contains photographic prints from a family who once resided in Laurel, Delaware.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1860
Creator
- Kenney, May B. (Collector, Person)
Extent
7 item(s)
General Physical Description note
1 gelatin silver print : b&w ; 3.25 x 2.75 in. matted. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 2 x 2 in. 1 albumen carte-de-visite : b&w ; 2.5 x 4 in. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 4.75 x 3.5 in. 3 cabinet cards.
Historical Note
Founded in 1683 and incorporated as a town in 1883, Laurel, Delaware is located in Sussex County and was considered one of the wealthiest towns in the state during the nineteenth century.
Scope and Content
Photographs depict City Hall in Dover, Delaware, group portrait of unidentified women in front of house, unidentified woman walking dogs in suburban neighborhood, and four photography studio portraits of unidentified men and a boy.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Provenance
Gift of May B. Keeney, 1968.
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- May B. Kenney collection of photographs
- Author:
- Chase Markee
- Date:
- 2013
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
