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Portrait of Eugene A. Piffet

 Item — Box: WP001.005, item: WP-001-006/002

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains approximately 3,400 cartes de visite. The images primarily depict portraits of individuals, many of which are not identified. Other images include pastorals and landscape scenes. The images are arranged by the location of the photography studio that produced the image.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1854-1910

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.

Biographical / Historical

Eugene A. Piffet was a photographer in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Piffet also served in Company C of the Beauregard Battalion in the Louisiana State Militia.

Extent

From the Collection: 9.1 Linear Feet (23 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Moses & Piffet, Successors to E. Jacobs 93 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

General

This image was removed from an album of the Washington Artillery, New Orleans.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513