SCRAPBOOK ALBUM

1895
Overview

Dark Blue silk cover with gold & black lettering, with the words Album across centre. Design of birds, leaves, and wheat sheaf around sides.. Pages numbered 1-32. Stickers, pressed flowers and some loose objects inside. Page 1 has flowers, cats, bird and children. Page 2 has children, butterflies and flowers. Page 4 has soldier on camel; page 5 has Woman's head and flowers. Page 6 has two Royal Navy sailors; page 7 has Elephant on train tracks. Page 8 has Hollow tree. Page 9 has drawing in pencil of anchor and various loose stickers - sailor, soldier, scotsman and african scene - woman on oxen lead by a man and small christmas card. Christmas card reads 'To Victor from Auntie Dec 23rd 1895'. Loose scrap of paper with writing reads 'David C. Cook Publisher with London on front and back reads ---- or a dream of heaven'. Also various pressed leaves in tissue paper wrap. Inside front cover 'To My Nephew Victor Batelier from his Aunt April 26th 1895'.

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cwa-org-51-B1990.92
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Owned by Victor Batelier, Albany identity.

Albany Historical Society Inc

Albany Historical Society Inc

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