Unidentified family album, Worcester, Mass., approximately 1890-1920

Description

Bound black photograph album containing 200 albumen prints. Album contains black-and-white photographs taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most photos are mounted in album with few loose between pages. While the album is undated, it is believed to span from approximately 1890-1920.

Album centers on an unidentified family, their relatives, and friends. Names written in the album are Mary Gilman, Ed Clark, Dr. Townsend, Mary Jane Black, Virginia Miriam Clark, James Tatman, and Lizzy Gilman among others. Locations pictured include family homes like 93 Elm in Worcester, Massachusetts; Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts; a military camp in Framingham, Massachusetts; Gloucester, Massachusetts; and Orrs Island, Maine, among others. The album also touches on aspects of everyday life such as going to the beach, attending the circus, and eating dinner. Large majority of photos are nature shots or portraits of individuals or groups. Album illustrates life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,