Farm life photograph album

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16301, Farm life photograph album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 volume
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

MSS 16301, Farm life photograph album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Farm Life photograph album (1910s; 0.2 cubic feet) depicts many children and family members with farm animals, mostly horses, but cats, dogs, chickens, and one elephant also appear in the images.

One image depicts a horse wearing a covering labeled "Tom Mix's Tony". This is presumably Tony the Wonder Horse, the famous film companion of silent-film western star Tom Mix.

Another image contains a street sign suggesting that this farm may have been located on or near Paulney Road in Cheshire, Connecticut.

Biographical / historical:

The family depicted in this album is unidentified, though they likely lived in Connecticut and had some connection to the silent-film actor Tom Mix. Tom Mix was an early star of silent westerns.

Source: Materials within collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard