Photo Album

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Photo Album

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.112

Description

A photo album belonging to Esther Pearson(s?), consisting mostly of portraits of her family and friends. The album is bound in brown leather, and has a golden horseshoe covered with pink roses decorating the front cover. Her handwritten notes in pencil explain who most of the subjects are.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Based on the style of photographs, the album and the photos are most likely from the 1800s.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Album, Photograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

8-7/8 in

Depth

2-7/8 in

Length

11 in

Material

Leather, Metal, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Esther Pearson

Notes

Owner