China Album

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1880-1890

MediumAlbum with 31 leaves and 58 original photographs (uncolored)

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (29.21 × 38.74 × 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2008.41.23

Inscribedeach page has handwritten or mechanically printed caption on bottom mount.

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DescriptionThis is a bound album of significant points of architectural, historical, economic, and cultural interest. Most photographs have a handwritten or mechanically printed description on the bottom of the mount. The photographs toward the end of the albums include local dignitaries and people of interest.

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