Name/Title
Photograph Album Presented to Mrs. Frances A. Robb from W.M. MuckenfussEntry/Object ID
2004.022.01Scope and Content
Photograph album with leather cover containing 60 leaves. Cover embossed with large battleship in the center and other military symbols in the borders. Cover and leaves are bound by string through 2 holes at the left side of album. Contains black and white photographs of various Charleston residences, landmarks, sites, people, and battleships as well as other lowcountry places. Many photos are identified by handwritten captions in white ink on the black paper. Photos are fixed to the page in photo corners. Some photos are missing. Most pages contain 3-4 photos. Some photos are dated and some are initialled "W.M.M."
See the entire photo album on the Lowcountry Digital Library at https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:26178.
Contents (photograph captions):
121 Hester St. -- 120 Wentworth Street -- 122 Wentworth St. -- 250 Year Parade -- A Long Highway -- All Seem to be Enjoying Themselves -- Along the Ashley -- Ashley Barony Estate, 1675 -- At Stallsville S.C. 30 Yrs. Ago -- Aviary, Hampton Park -- Ball Estate -- Biggin Church, 1755 -- Boys back from the Mexican Border Trouble, 25 yrs ago -- Boys from the Boar (sic) War on parade, King Street -- Branch of the Cooper Near Church -- Bridge Across the Cooper River [Grace Memorial Bridge] -- CCC Camp, Down Road from Church -- Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1940 -- Battleship Fla., 1912 -- Battleship Utah 1912 -- Transport Leaving, 1st World War -- Transport Returning from 1st World War -- Battleship, 1912 -- Battleships [N. Dak., Del.], 1912 -- British Aircarrier, 1941 -- British Crusier (sic), 1941 -- Battleship Philadelphia -- Harbor: Bridge Brooklyn, Pa. -- Camoufage (sic) in Chas. SC Harbor, 1st World War -- Old Ferry Boat -- Charleston, So. Ca., 1942 -- Old St. Michael's Epis. at Sunset -- St. Johns Lutheran -- St. Mathews Lutheran -- Unitarian -- Citadel -- Confederate Flags -- Cypress Gardens -- Darlington Avenue -- Ferry - Wharf -- Front of the Ashley Bridge -- Garden Scenes -- Goose Creek Church -- Hampton Park -- High Tide on Folleys Island, 1939 -- Iris Gardens - Swan Lake - Sumter, SC -- Isle of Palms 1938 -- Isle of Palms ca. 1940 -- Just a Little East of CCC Camp, a Pretty Spot for an Outing -- Just Across the Cooper Bridge -- King Street by Marion Square -- Logan Street -- Magnolia Cemetery -- Magnolia Gardens -- Mateeba Gardens -- Mt. Pleasant Side [across Cooper Bridge] -- Nausett Near Navy Yard -- Near -- Santee-Cooper Dam -- Near Summerville -- Old Ball Estate on Quimby -- On Isle of Palms Near Charleston -- Parade Chas., S.C. 250 Years -- Pompion Hill Chapel, 1763 -- Pompion Hill Chapel -- Post Office [Summerville, SC] -- Road on Other Side of Camp -- Santee River Near Georgetown -- Santee R. Near Orangeburg -- Santee-Cooper Dam Under Construction -- Santee-Cooper Dam -- Scene Across the Ashley -- Scenes Near Charleston: The Hawral -- Snow Storm at #14 George Street about 30 Yrs Ago, 1914 -- Summerville -- Sumter -- Sunrise at Folleys (sic) Island, 1940 -- Sunset Across the Ashley -- Sunset at Folley River -- Sunset Folley River -- Swan Lake, Sumter -- Views Across the Ashley River -- Views Across the Ashley: Along Highway -- Views Across the Ashley: Bees Ferry Road -- Views Across the Ashley: Near Dupont -- Views Across the Ashley: Old St. Andrews Church -- Wentworth Street -- WWI Parade Chas. 250 year.
See the entire photograph album on the Lowcountry Digital Library, https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:26178.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2004.022.Source or Donor
Photograph Album Presented to Mrs. Frances A. Robb from W.M. MuckenfussAcquisition Method
PurchasedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Album, PhotographNomenclature Primary Object Term
AlbumNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Photograph albums, BattleshipsSearch Terms
Lowcountry Digital Library, Embossed bindings, Military symbolsArchive Details
Creator
Muckenfuss, W. M. (William M.)Archive Size/Extent
1 book, 15.5" x 11.5", with leather cover, bound by string, 60 pagesRestrictions
Access: Minimal handling permitted due to condition of pages. See Photo Catalog for scans of each photo. Hi-resolution scans of each photo are available on DVD (Robb Photo Album).Archive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Photo Album
Level of Description: Item
System of Arrangement: Photos are arranged 3-4 on a page. (Some photos are missing.) The order of the index follows the layout of the photos on the page in a left to right, top to bottom order.Location
Location
Container
Phase BoxShelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Container
Document BoxBuilding
Missroon Archives/AV MaterialsCategory
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Black paper pages are very fragile; crumble when handled.Notes
Front cover is beginning to tear off at fold. Pages are generally brittle and crumble when handled.Provenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: Presumably, photos were taken by W.M. Muckenfuss, who also, presumably, assembled the photo album to present to Mrs. Frances A. Robb. See inscription on inside front cover.
Custodial History: In the summer of 2003, Billy Storen contacted Kristopher King to tell him he'd seen the album in an antiques store on Maybank Highway (Attic Treasures, 2024 Wappoo). Kris purchased the book for HCF.General Notes
Note
Notes: Purchased by HCF staff member, Kristopher King.
Handwritten inscription on inside front cover: Mrs. Frances A. Robb, 120 Wentworth Street, Charleston, S.C., from W.M.M.
Stamped inscription on inside back cover: Taken by W. M. Muckenfuss, 122 Wentworth Street, Charleston, S.C.
Photo album was digitized in June 2009 and included on the SC/Lowcountry Digital Library (see Multimedia Link). High-resolution scans of each entire page are available on DVD "Robb Photo Album."
See Multimedia Link for index to photos and LCDL metadata.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 17, 2004Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023