Grannis family photograph collection, [ca. 1850-1870]

  • Collection ID 1988.0592
  • Title Grannis family photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1850-1870]
  • Physical description
    • 2 photographs : Daguerreotype ; 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., case 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. and smaller.
    • 2 photographs : ambrotype ; 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in., case 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.
    • 2 photographs : tintype ; 1 1/2 x 2 in., case 2 1/2 x 3 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions To examine a cased image (Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes) it is necessary to make an advance appointment by email to Research@chicagohistory.org or by U.S. mail to the Research Center. Cased images may be handled only by conservation staff of Chicago History Museum.
  • Collection summary Cased photographs of mostly unidentified friends and relatives of the Grannis family related to Uri Balcomb (Uriah Balcom), who was a businessman who made his fortune primarily in lumber. One image is an ambrotype view of a lumberyard. Balcomb's adopted daughter (his wife's niece) married W.C.D. Grannis, who became the president of Union National Bank in Chicago in 1882. One photograph is of three men sitting with their hands on each others shoulders; a label on the back says the man on the left is "Grandfather Grannis," most likely W.C.D. Grannis.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Uri Balcom Grannis, Jr. (1988.0592).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related material at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Grannis family papers and photographs of various family members, cataloged separately.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Photographs made before 1900 may not be photocopied.
  • Names
    • Grannis, William C. D. Portraits.
    • Balcomb, Uriah Portraits.
    • Grannis, Uriah B. Portraits.
    • Grannis family.
  • Subjects
    • Businessmen Illinois Chicago 1850-1869. lctgm
    • Families Illinois Chicago 1850-1869. lctgm
    • Lumber industry Illinois Chicago 1850-1699. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1850-1869.
  • Genre
    • Ambrotypes. gmgpc
    • Daguerreotypes. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
    • Tintypes. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.