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Seal, Edward James Shimer, 1896-1955

Existence: 1896 - 1955
 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1896 - 1955

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Edward J.S. Seal photographic reproductions

 Collection
Accession: 1971-336
Abstract:

Edward James Shimer Seal (1896-1955) was a farmer and photographer in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This collection contains over 300 photograph prints taken primarily by Seal of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, during the first half of the twentieth century. Many of these images offer a glimpse into family and town life in Chadds Ford and Wilmington, Delaware, during the 1920s and 1930s, featuring Seal family members, friends, neighbors, and employees. Other subjects include the 1939 World's Fair in New York, the artists N.C. and Andrew Wyeth, and local bridges and roads.

Dates: 1920-1950