Bessie Louise Pierce family photograph collection, ca. 1880-1950.

  • Collection ID 1980.0075
  • Title Bessie Louise Pierce family photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1880-1950.
  • Physical description
    • 1 album (29 photographic prints, 12 tintypes)
    • 2 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
    • 1 negative ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions To examine the album containing tintypes, it is necessary to make an advance appointment by email to Research@chicagohistory.org or by U.S. mail to the Research Center. Tintypes may be handled only by conservation staff of Chicago History Museum.
  • Collection summary Family photographs of Chicago author and historian Pierce.
  • Acquisition information Gift of University of Chicago, 1980 (1980.0075).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Bessie Louise Pierce research papers on Chicago history. Bessie Louise Pierce's personal and career papers are at the University of Chicago, Special Collections Dept.
  • Names
    • Pierce family Portraits.
    • Pierce, Bessie Louise, 1888-1974 Portraits.
  • Subjects
    • Authors, American Illinois Chicago 1880-1949. lctgm
    • Families Illinois Chicago 1880-1949. lctgm
    • Women historians Illinois Chicago 1880-1949. lctgm
    • Women authors Illinois Chicago 1880-1949. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1880-1949.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Photograph albums. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
    • Negatives. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Tintypes. gmgpc