Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards, Ms 2011-024, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Davis [Photography] (Richmond, Va), E. Hunt's Photographic and Fine Art Gallery (Bristol, Tn), G. B. Smith & Co (Bristol, Tn), Hodges Art Gallery (Bristol, Tn), A. H. Plecker Photographic Art Studio (Lynchburg, Va), A. M. Slushers Artistic Photography (Bluefield, WV), C. Campbell's Photographic Gallery (Richmond, Va), Darnell (Photographer; Radford, Va), Woolwine, C. W. C. (Photographer, Roanoke, Va), Jewel, W. H. (Photographer), Landes Photographer (Roanoke, Va), Maury Bros. Artistic Photographers (Roanoke & Salem, Va), and Miller, A. E. (Photographer, Pulaski, Va)
Abstract:
The collection consists of 23 cabinet cards featuring individuals, couples, children, and adults. Images were taken by photographers and photographic studios in Bristol, TN/VA, Bluefield, West Virginia., and several towns in Southwest Virginia.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards, Ms 2011-024, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 23 cabinet cards featuring individuals, couples, children, and adults. Photographers are from Bristol, TN/VA, Bluefield, WV, and Roanoke, Lynchburg, Christiansburg, Richmond, Radford, and Pulaski, VA.

Biographical / historical:

The albumen print, also called albumen silver print, was invented in 1850 by Louis Desire Blanquart-Evard. It was the first commercially exploitable method of producing a photographic print on a paper base from a negative. Using the albumen found in egg whites to bind the photographic chemicals to the paper, the process became the dominate form of photographic positives from 1855 to the turn of the 20th century. During the mid-19th century, the carte de visite became one of the most popular uses of the process.

Acquisition information:
The Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards were purchased by Special Collections in 2011.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Cabinet Cards was completed in March 2011.

Arrangement:

The images are arranged in alphabetical order by the photographer/photography studio.