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"Miniatures" Souvenir Photograph Album

 Collection — sc_box: MS 5, Folder: 30
Identifier: MS-903

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Photograph album, 1906, of miniature photographs of Houghton, Michigan. Fifteen of the leaves are strip folded accordion style, with the first leaf mounted on the portfolio-like cover, two remaining leaves are mounted on the flaps of the cover. Illustrations include copper mining, landscape scenery, and various street scenes.

Dates

  • 1906

Language of Material

English

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Historical note

Tom Jones was a publisher in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1900 to 1917. The company published line block view-cards of middle America using black and white photographs as well as portfolio-style miniature photograph albums, sold as scenic souvenirs.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Souvenir photograph album of miniature views of Houghton County, Michigan, circa 1906.

Acquisition

The miniature souvenir photograph album was donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Jennifer Meyers Butcher on January 22, 2013.

Title
"Miniatures" Souvenir Photograph Album
Author
Elizabeth Russell
Date
4/8/2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US