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PHOTOGRAPH: JONATHON CONGDON 1826-1897

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Overview

Photographic copy of glass plate negative of Jonathon Congdon, 1826 to 1897. The glass plate photo image has 3 subjects. The central panel has what appears to be a printed version of 1) a negative image of Jonathon Congdon's head and shoulders, and 2) a paper copy of possibly the details of an inscription on a memorial gravestone. The 2 papers are pinned with long pins onto a pinboard. The photo, from late 1900s, is a reproduction of the glass plate image.

Historical information

Glass plate: glass and ink. Photo: photographic paper and ink.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.210.2

Item type

Photographs

Keywords

CONGDON Family

PHOTOGRAPHY

Statement of significance

Hiistorical significance as an example of glass plate photographic techniques used in the late 1880s and early 1900s.

Last modified

Wednesday, 1 May, 2024

Completeness

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