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Cyanotypes (photographic prints)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Blue-toned photographic prints produced by the blueprint process, not including reproductive prints of architectural or other technical drawings; for these, use "blueprints" or "blueline prints."

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Louis E. and Max Levy photograph album

 Collection
Accession: 1976-252
Abstract:

The brothers Louis Edward Levy (1846-1919) and Max Levy (1857-1926) founded a photoengraving business in Baltimore in 1875. In 1877 they moved to Philadelphia and reorganized the firm as the Levytype Company. Here they introduced their invention (jointly patented on January 4, 1875) of a new photochemical engraving process, which they called "Levy-type". This album contains personal cyanotype photographs of their homes, travels, friends and family.

Dates: circa 1886-1893