Sargeant Memorial Collection Card Photograph Collection, 1887-1902 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Sargeant Memorial Collection Card Photograph Collection, 1887-1902

Predominant Dates:1892

ID: 007/MSS 0000-401

Primary Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: 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

Forms of Material: Card photographs (photographs), Cartes-de-visite (card photographs), Photographs, Portraits

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Collection Historical Note

Card photographs were a popular way to display the typically fragile photographic prints of the late 1800s and early 1900s. In them, the print is glued to a durable paper card which may carry information about the subject and the photo studio.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Various

Preferred Citation: Sargeant Memorial Collection Card Photograph Collection, MSS 0000-401, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed December 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[All]

Box 1

Item 1: African American man, undated
Item 2: African American woman, undated
Item 3: African American man, undated
Item 4: Man, middle-aged (white), undated
Item 5: Young mother with two young children (white), undated
Item 6: Young man (white), undated
Item 7: Young mother with a baby (white); Mrs. Fergus Reid, undated
Item 8: Young mother with baby (white), undated
Item 9: Middle-aged white man W. W. H. (W. W. Houston)
Item 10: W. W. Houston, undated
Item 11: Older woman (white) W. W. Houston's mother, undated
Item 12: Young woman (white), undated
Item 13: Full body portrait of a baby girl, undated
Item 14: Baby in carriage, undated
Item 15: Middle-aged man (white), undated
Item 16: Young white girl, undated
Item 17: African American man maybe Frank Guy, undated
Item 18: Two baby girls Marguerite & Kathleen Adams, undated
Item 19: Head portrait of white male, undated
Item 20: T.W. Battle, Jr., 1892 July
Item 21: Head shot of young woman, undated
Item 22: Portrait of young woman, undated
Item 23: Portrait of white male, undated
Item 24: Dr. A.D. Barrett, undated
Item 25: Jno. P. Arthur, undated
Item 26: Young woman (Miss Em. Baker of Norfolk, VA), undated
Item 27: Young woman (Miss Em. Baker of Norfolk, VA), undated
Item 28: Baby boy Charles Wesley Jackson, Jr., 1897-1898
Item 29: Mother and baby son (3 mos. & 2 wks) Ralph Montagu Stuart Wortley, Junior Virginia Maria Schley Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, 1897 June 26
Item 30: Mother with baby son William Chamberlaine, undated
Item 31: Young girl, undated
Item 32: White woman seated, undated
Item 33: Mother with her baby, undated
Item 34: White male - head shot, undated
Item 35: Middle-aged white male, possibly a minister, undated
Item 36: Head shot of a young white man, undated
Item 37: Young African American woman (standing), undated
Item 38: Head shot of a young woman, undated
Item 39: Young man (white), undated
Item 40: Middle-aged African American man, undated
Item 41: Young African American man, undated
Item 42: Young white man, undated
Item 43: Middle-aged white male seated, undated
Item 44: Baby seated, undated
Item 45: Mrs. Fergus Reid and her baby, undated
Item 46: Young African American male
Item 47: Head shot of young African American woman, undated
Item 48: Mother with her baby, undated
Item 49: Mr. Fergus Reid (about teens to 20 years old), undated
Item 50: Three young African American children, undated
Item 51: Two very young African American children, undated
Item 52: Young woman, undated
Item 53: Mrs. G.H. Dawes, undated
Item 54: Young woman, undated
Item 55: Mrs. Fergus Reid with her baby, undated
Item 56: Young man, undated
Item 57: Young boy (Ralph Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, Jr., 19 months old), 1898 October
Item 58: Young African American man, undated
Item 59: African American man and a young African American girl, undated
Item 60: Young African American man, undated
Item 61: Young African American woman, undated
Item 62: Young African American man, undated
Item 63: Young African American woman, undated
Item 64: Young African American girl, undated
Item 65: Young African American woman, undated
Item 66: Young African American man, "Thomas", 1897 August 24
Item 67: Young African American woman, portrait, undated
Item 68: Young woman, undated
Item 69: Young African American woman, undated
Item 70: Lizzie Barker, wife of Isaiah Barker, undated
Item 71: Isaiah Barker, husband of Lizzie Barker, undated
Item 72: Young white woman, undated
Item 73: Young white woman, undated
Item 74: Older white man, undated
Item 75: Young white man, undated

Box 2

Item 1: Group of African American singers, 1887
Item 2: View of Elizabeth River from Downtown Norfolk, Customhouse, undated
Item 3: Exterior view of Atlantic Hotel, Granby Street, undated
Item 4: Interior view of Atlantic Hotel, Granby Street, undated
Item 5: Interior view of Atlantic Hotel lobby, Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, undated
Item 6: Interior view of Atlantic Hotel lobby, Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, undated
Item 7: Exterior view of train station's platform and track, probably Norfolk, VA, undated
Item 8: Baby dressed in white outfit sitting on blanket, undated
Item 9: White man dressed in a suit, undated
Item 10: Head shot of a white woman, undated
Item 11: White baby dressed in white dress seated on a blanket, undated
Item 12: A young boy and girl seated side by side, undated
Item 13: Young white girl dressed in white dress standing next to a chair, undated
Item 14: Young child dressed in white outfit standing on a chair, undated
Item 15: Young boy dressed in a dark suit standing in a chair, undated
Item 16: Head shot of a white man dressed in a suit and tie, undated
Item 17: Woman and young girl, undated
Item 18: Head shot of woman, undated
Item 19: Head shot of a dark-haired white woman, undated
Item 20: Head shot of a white woman looking to the side, undated
Item 21: Head shot of a white woman, undated
Item 22: Portrait of three women, undated
Item 23: A man seated and young girl standing to his right, undated
Item 24: A man standing with a woman holding a baby seated by his side, undated
Item 25: Head shot of a white man dressed in a suit, undated
Item 26: Three little girls dressed in white dresses. One seated, the other two standing on either side of her, undated
Item 27: Young child sitting on a chair wearing a white dress with no shoes, undated
Item 28: Young child standing wearing a white dress and no shoes, undated
Item 29: A baby seated wearing a white dress and a necklace, undated
Item 30: A young boy dressed in jacket and knickers with a young girl wearing a white dress standing beside him, undated
Item 31: Young child dressed in a dark coat and hat standing in a chair, undated
Item 32: Young child wearing white dress seated facing the camera - William Dodson, undated
Item 33: Head shot of woman - Mrs. W.M. Jones, undated
Item 34: White boy with vest and jacket seated - Bellamy, Norfolk, VA, undated
Item 35: White baby dressed in white gown seated on a blanket, Vivian Myrtle ____ (looks like Capps), undated
Item 36: Portrait of a man standing with hand in pocket, John Hundley, undated
Item 37: Portrait of woman with elaborate hat and fur-trimmed suit, standing, undated
Item 38: Young man with summer jacket and straw hat, standing, undated
Item 39: Standing woman leaning on book with ruffled dress, undated
Item 40: Head portrait of woman in fancy dress, elaborate raised border around photo, undated
Item 41: Formal portrait of man with 3-piece suit, bow tie, handlebar moustache, undated
Item 42: Young boy wearing a dress standing on ornate wicker chair, undated
Item 43: Portrait of boy in suit, undated
Item 44: Portrait of man in suit, standing, undated
Item 45: Portrait of woman with ornate details on dress, top part of body, undated
Item 46: Portrait of man in suit, Uncle Will Price, undated
Item 47: Head portrait of man, undated
Item 48: Head portrait, undated
Item 49: Head portrait of female. Susie Delaney?, undated
Item 50: Portrait of a baby in eyelet gown, undated
Item 51: Head portrait of man with handlebar moustache, E.F. Corbell, undated
Item 52: Head portrait of woman, Sarah Munroe Irby, 1899 November 19
Item 53: Head portrait of woman, undated
Item 54: Head portrait of female with ringlets, undated
Item 55: Head portrait of a woman, undated
Item 56: Head portrait of man with goatee and moustache, undated
Item 57: Small full-body portrait of woman doing needlework, wearing full, long dress, undated
Item 58: Head portrait of woman, undated
Item 59: Head portrait of woman, undated
Item 60: Portrait of woman, undated
Item 61: Side view portrait of woman with hair in large hair bun, undated
Item 62: Full portrait of a man with a three-piece suit, holding his hat, with hand on a boulder, Geo S. Sartin?, undated
Item 63: Portrait of seated baby wearing a gown, undated
Item 64: Portrait of young man, 1900
Item 65: Three men, two are seated, one is standing, undated
Item 66: Portrait of man, undated
Item 67: Portrait of a woman, undated
Item 68: Portrait of a woman, written on front of photo-Your cousin (Lense?), undated
Item 69: Portrait of man, Minister of Norfolk, VA, undated
Item 70: Boy sitting on wall, undated
Item 71: Baby wearing a gown, undated
Item 72: Baby wearing a gown and necklace, undated
Item 73: Standing girl wearing a dress and boots, undated
Item 74: Two standing children wearing dresses and kerchiefs on their heads, undated
Item 75: Seated baby with long gown, undated

Box 3

Item 1: Three young ladies, undated
Item 2: Young girl standing next to chair, undated
Item 3: Two men wearing hats standing side-by-side, undated
Item 4: Young child wearing a white shirt and skirt, undated
Item 5: Baby in a white dress seated on chair
Item 6: Baby in a white dress seated on chair, undated
Item 7: Family portrait of mother and father and three children, undated
Item 8: Man standing next to a piece of furniture, undated
Item 9: Portrait of a young baby in white dress seated in chair, undated
Item 10: Portrait of a man wearing a suit jacket and bowtie, undated
Item 11: Head portrait of woman, undated
Item 12: Young boy dressed in a suit standing next to a chair, undated
Item 13: Portrait of a white woman seated, undated
Item 14: Head shot of a woman, undated
Item 15: Head portrait of a man in a suit, undated
Item 16: Head shot of a man wearing a suit, undated
Item 17: Baby in a white dress seated, undated
Item 18: Portrait of a young white man, undated
Item 19: Portrait of a white woman wearing glasses, undated
Item 20: Young man (white) with handlebar moustache, undated
Item 21: Mother and little girl (white), undated
Item 22: Little girl (white), undated
Item 23: Smiling baby wearing a gown (white), undated
Item 24: A middle-aged white man with handlebar moustache and flower boutonniere, undated
Item 25: Young white man, undated
Item 26: Young white man, undated
Item 27: Young girl with necklace (white), undated
Item 28: White woman, undated
Item 29: Young woman (white), undated
Item 30: Young woman (white), undated
Item 31: White man with moustache, undated
Item 32: Older white woman, undated
Item 33: White man with handlebar moustache, undated
Item 34: Portrait of a young white woman, undated
Item 35: Older white woman, seated, undated
Item 36: White man with moustache, undated
Item 37: White man with handlebar moustache, undated
Item 38: Head shot of white woman, undated
Item 39: Little boy seated (white), undated
Item 40: Full length portrait of man standing with hat, undated
Item 41: Little boy seated (white), undated
Item 42: Middle-aged white man, undated
Item 43: Young man, undated
Item 44: Man with handlebar moustache, standing (white), undated
Item 45: Young white man, undated
Item 46: Small head shot of man (cheeks tinted), undated
Item 47: Small portrait of man standing (white) (3/4 shot), undated
Item 48: White woman, undated
Item 49: White woman, undated
Item 50: Portrait of a white woman, undated
Item 51: Young white girl, undated
Item 52: Full shot of little boy standing (white), undated
Item 53: White man, undated
Item 54: Portrait of young man (white), undated
Item 55: Portrait of a middle-aged man (white) - Robert Nebelung, undated
Item 56: Portrait of a middle-aged woman (white) - Maria Nebelung, undated
Item 57: Portrait of a middle-aged man (white) - John DeJarnette, undated
Item 58: Portrait of a baby girl (white) - Lydia Elizabeth Kilgore, 1902 June
Item 59: Portrait of a young woman (white) - Jane Q. Stokes, 1888 October 10
Item 60: Portrait of a middle-aged woman (white) - Pennie Petria?, undated
Item 61: Portrait of a woman (white) - Mrs. Jonathan Gilbert, undated
Item 62: Portrait of a young girl on a bicycle (white) - Mabel A. Henderson, 4 years old, undated
Item 63: Portrait of a young girl (white) - E. Oakleigh Henderson, undated
Item 64: Portrait of a young man (white) - J. C. Hozier, son of Sarah Elizabeth Hozier of Berkley, Virginia, undated
Item 65: Portrait of a young woman (white) - S. H. Hines, undated
Item 66: Portrait of a young man (white) - Joe Pugh of Norfolk, Virginia, undated
Item 67: Portrait of a middle-aged woman (white) holding a cup - Pauline Forstall Adams, undated
Item 68: Portrait of a medium sized dog, undated
Item 69: Portrait of a baby boy (white) - Percy R. Jones, undated
Item 70: Portrait of a young girl (white) - Mary Fatherly (or Fatherby), 5 1/2 years old, undated
Item 71: Upper body portrait of a young man, undated
Item 72: Portrait of a man roughly in his thirties, undated
Item 73: Portrait of a young boy in a sailor uniform. The boy is Frances Henry Masi, born in Virginia June 1883 here in Virginia. He lived on York Street in 1900., undated
Item 74: Portrait of a middle-aged man, John Hume, undated
Item 75: Portrait of a young woman, Annie Hume Taylor of Norfolk, undated
Item 76: Portrait of a young man in a sailor uniform, undated
Item 77: Portrait of a young man, Dr. Plummer Nicholson, undated: Probably the same Dr. Nicholson of Halifax County, North Carolina. Born May 21, 1865 and died November 28, 1953 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Item 78: Portrait of a young and married African American man, undated
Item 79: Head portrait of a young adult woman, undated
Item 80: Upper body portrait of a young woman, undated

Box 4

Item 1: Full body portrait of a young woman, undated
Item 2: Head portrait of a young adult man, undated
Item 3: A portrait of a young girl standing beside a chair, undated
Item 4: Head portrait of a middle-aged man, undated
Item 5: Upper body portrait of a woman, undated
Item 6: Full body portrait of a young African American girl sitting in a chair, undated
Item 7: Portrait of young African American boy standing on a bridge, undated
Item 8: Portrait of young adolescent girl standing behind a wooden fence, undated
Item 9: Upper body portrait of an adult man, undated
Item 10: Upper body portrait of an adult woman, undated
Item 11: Two young girls standing together, undated
Item 12: Upper body portrait of a young man, Frank E. Wilcox
Item 13: Full body portrait of a sitting young girl, undated
Item 14: Full body portrait of a man standing and wearing an organization's regalia, undated
Item 15: An upper body portrait of a man, undated
Item 16: An upper body portrait of a girl/young woman, undated
Item 17: A full body portrait of a young man standing, undated
Item 18: A full body portrait of a young girl standing beside a wood fence, undated
Item 19: Upper body portrait of man in dark coat and vest with striped tie, undated

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