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Portrait of two boys, 1850s

 Item — Box: 46, Folder: 2009.183.001503
Identifier: 2009.183.001503

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection has 2587 images representing different photographic types of 19th Century.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850s

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

1 item (1 Gelatin Developing-out Paper )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Dimensions note

Image Size: 2 1/4" x 4" Mount Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/8"

General note

On back: True sympathy. Willie & Perry Dearth. "Whose little faces are those?" "Inmates of the Orphans' Home located at Mt. Vernon, Ohio." "Bright faces? Pretty, intelligent children! Very much so! Many such children in the state homeless?" "Hundreds of such!" "What a pity! I do pity them!" "How much?" "I have not put any price on my sympathy." "It will not be worth anything to them till you pride it and pay the price. But when you pity is valued and the price paid, it can be used for their good. And Solomon says, Prov. 19, 17: "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will He pay again." "Why were these pictures taken?" To raise money for the support of the children. Do you wish to help a little? If you can give 25 cents or more you can keep this picture. The work is supported by charity, and is the not sectarian, and homeless children are admitted from any part of the country. C.W. McWherter, superintendent. Babcock, photographer, 235 Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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