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Alexandria (Va.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Elrich W. Murphy Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS415
Content Description This collection documents the professional photography business of Elrich W. Murphy. Over 2,500 professional photographs taken by Murphy capture members of Alexandria’s African American community and local events. Images of Murphy’s family and friends were taken primarily by Murphy, but there are also family photographs taken by other people. Of interest is an oversized, hand-colored photographic print of the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Included formats in this collection are...
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1940s-1960s

Gardner Collection (MS348)

 Collection
Identifier: MS348
Content Description

The collection contains photos of Eulalie Gardner, her circle of friends, family, and students. The photos date from the 1920’s through he 1930’s, with photos of vacationing in Harpers Ferry and the Easter Egg Roll at the White House. A number of historic buildings are featured (the Washington Monument, The Jefferson Memorial, Mt. Vernon estate, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial) as well as shots of the D.C. and Alexandria area.

Dates: 1922 - 1939

Loeb Photography Collection (MS363)

 Collection
Identifier: MS363
Content Description

The collection contains photographs and negatives predominantly of historic Alexandria buildings and civic life from the 1910’s to the 1940’s. A small number of prints are from the late 19th century. The collection is made up of black and white prints and acetate negatives, with a small number of glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides. The collection has been split into two series.

Dates: 1888 - 1941