Sargeant Memorial Collection Card Photograph Collection, 1887-1902
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Brief Description:

Includes 246 card photographs, mostly portraits, and also some topical subjects (such as building interiors). About 50 of the cards in this collection are annotated. Also includes cartes de visite, or visiting cards, that visitors would leave at a host's home or business.

Each card photograph in this collection is available digitally at: http://cdm15987.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15987coll3.

Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 007/MSS 0000-401
Created by: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)
Volume: 4.0 Boxes
Acquired: 11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Buildings
Girls--United States--Portraits
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--19th century
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Portrait photography
Virginia--Social life and customs
Genres/Forms of Material
Card photographs (photographs)
Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
Photographs
Portraits
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes: Various
PreferredCitation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Card Photograph Collection, MSS 0000-401, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.