Waterville College (name of Colby college from 1821-1867), result 1 of 1

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Waterville College (name of Colby college from 1821-1867)

photography

1859-63

Black and white photography; mounted on cardboard; yellowed and fading. Possibly a salted paper print: matte surface, image embedded in fibers, warm tones, some evidence of coating under magnification, loss of detail in highlights

7.5 x 9 inches

Early photo of college buildings; very similar to early daguerreotype. Removed from SS box sequence and added to our Historical Collection of photographic items.

Colby College Special Collections

2006_0177

History of Photography items for Laura Saltz

Waterville College 1859-63- front; Gift of Edwin W. Gales, verso

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