Series One: Glass Plate Negatives

Description:

This series contains three boxes of 4" x 5" glass plate negatives taken by siblings Albert E. (A.E.L.) and Harriet (Hattie) Lawrence. The brother and sister were quite detailed in their record-keeping, noting the conditions, the exposure time, and other elements, and giving most images a title or identification. Many interior and exterior shots of homes on West Shiawassee Street and elsewhere in downtown Lansing, as well as family and friends, and excursions to Grand Ledge and western New York, are included. They also experimented with double exposures and other techniques. The individual numbers and titles given to the photographs by the Lawrences have been maintained. They often used abbreviations such as "A. E. L." or "Opr. Hat." to designate which of them took each photograph. They also noted "Snap Shot"/"Snap S." or shutter time in seconds for most images. There are some gaps in the numbering system. These materials were originally collected by David Caterino, a library volunteer and local history enthusiast.

Date Created:

[1898 TO 1911]

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

Lawrence Family Collection

Subject Topic:

Shiawassee Street West, Glass negatives, and Photography

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/9EC2DCB2-9C4C-49A0-AB8E-438258539652