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1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views

Description

1. 356 stereographs (photographic prints) : albumen, some col.; 89 x 178mm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Views of Niagara Falls, including winter views showing ice, people coasting at base of falls, visiting parks and islands, an elevator, Indian woman nursing child, a group portrait of and Indian family, and a view of a baby in a craddleboard. Some views duplicated.

Subject

1. Myer, Isaac, former owner
2. Boats > New York (State) > Niagara Falls
3. Elevators
4. Ice > New York (State) > Niagara Falls
5. Indian children > North America
6. Moonlight
7. Sleds & sleighs > New York (State)
8. Winter
9. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)

Genre/Form

1. Albumen prints.
2. Photographic prints.
3. Stereographs.

Call number

1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F57

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Includes two hand-colored views.
3. Includes views from a series entitled "Niagara scenery" which are interfiled numerically with other views.
4. Includes views from Isaac Myer Collection.
5. Includes views stamped "A.J. Raynes."
6. Views are numbered: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30-32, 36, 38, 39, 45, 51, 53-55, 57-59, 76-78, 82, 85, 86, 88, 91, 96, 97, 100-102, 105, 106, 109, 114, 117, 118, 120, 121-123, 131, 137, 139, 140, 151, 153-155, 158, 160, 165, 167, 169, 170, 172, 173, 177-179, 187, 192, 195-199, 203, 205-214, 216-220, 223, 224, 226, 228-236, 241, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250-257, 258, 260-273, 275, 277, 278, 281, 285, 287-289, 291, 292, 294-296, 298-300, 302, 305, 306, 308-310, 312-314, 316, 321-323, 329-334.

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Cite as (note)

1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Provenance (note)

1. Gift of Robert Dennis, 1982 and Mrs. George R. Collins, 1993.

Author

1. Curtis, George E., -1910, photographer.

Title

1. Stereoscopic views of Niagara Falls [graphic] / by George W. Curtis.

Imprint

1. Niagara Falls, N.Y. : George E. Curtis, 1869?-1880?

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

Cite as:

1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Provenance

1. Gift of Robert Dennis, 1982 and Mrs. George R. Collins, 1993.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Hand-colored photoprints.

Added author

1. Curtis, George E., -1910. Photographer Niagara scenery. 10, 23, 36, 38, 54, 57, 58, 91, 96, 102, 120, 123, 131, 137, 140, 151, 154, 170, 172, 173, 177, 206-208, 210, 216, 218, 236, 242, 245, 248, 251, 253, 264, 265, 267, 270, 277, 283, 288, 289, 294, 296, 299, 309, 314, 329, 333, 334.
2. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Research call number

1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F57