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Postcards albums of European views and display case

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.1997.15-MNM.1997.208.3581

Content Description

15 albums containing 3,580 photo postcards depicting views of Europe and 1 photographer handmade display box ("Phot. Atelier, Alfred Hahn, Magdegurg [Magdeburg?], Alte Ullrichstrasse 18"). The postcards date from the 1930's through the 1950's and mainly show buildings and architectural details. Each album is 14 x 13 inches and made of linen book cloth and hand made decorative papers. The cards are tipped to black pages and each album is identified and numbered on its' spine. The albums are: 1. FIRENZE (238 postcards), 2. TOSCANA (290 postcards), 3. TOSCANA (110 postcards), 4. ITALY (260 postcards), 5. ROMA (240 postcards), 6. VENETO (300 postcards), 7. ITALY (106 postcards), 8. ITALY (306 postcards), 9. SWITZERLAND (275 postcards), 10. ENGLAND (215 postcards), 11. PARIS (314 postcards), 12. SPAIN (68 postcards), 13.GERMANY (358 postcards), 14. AUSTRIA (150 postcards), 15. SCANDINAVIA (350 postcards)

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

David Margolis and Jean Moss

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Access to material may be granted upon request, pending assessment of retrievability and potential restrictions. Contact the Photo Archivist to request to view original material.

Use Restrictions

Use of images may be restricted.

Dates

  • ca. 1930s - 1950s

Extent

3,580 Photographic Prints

1 items

Inventory

No itemized list in accession file.