Leach Philadelphia portrait collection circa 1750-1920

Leach Philadelphia portrait collection

Portraits of upper-class Philadelphians include photographs, reproductions of paintings, etchings, drawings, silhouettes, and newspaper clippings. Many of the photographs are retouched. Most of the collection is organized alphabetically. Also includes one box of "Portraits of Women" and on...

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Corporate Author: Unknown author (Creator)
Collection:Leach Philadelphia Portrait Collection
Collection Number:V77
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Portraits > American > 18th Century.
Portraits > American > 19th Century.
Physical Description: 13.5 Linear feet 45 boxes
Summary: Portraits of upper-class Philadelphians include photographs, reproductions of paintings, etchings, drawings, silhouettes, and newspaper clippings. Many of the photographs are retouched. Most of the collection is organized alphabetically. Also includes one box of "Portraits of Women" and one of plates connected with Henry Simpson's 1859 book, "Lives of Eminent Philadelphians."

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