Photographers

Scope and Contents This collection contains advertising cards for the Bass Photo Company, including one from 1921 with pictures from 1856 and 1921 of Pennsylvania Street looking north from Washington Street in Indianapolis; a 1924 card with pictures taken from the same view from 1850, 1908 and 1924; and a card with an image of the frontporch area of a home, possibly Herbert Keller's, with the caption "Bass Photo Company, Commercial Photographs, The Photo Sells the Goods" and information about the company's...

Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs and photographic postcards from Floyd E. Quick and other photographers in Peru, Indiana; Wisconsin; Ohio; and other locations in the midwestern United States ranging from 1897 to 1921 and undated regarding his work as a traveling photographer at circuses and carnivals, as well as performers, employees, animals, and public attendees on the midway and at the shows.The identified shows and groups include: Mabel Cody's Flying Circus, Eiler's Refined...

Scope and Contents This collection includes a letter and envelope, 2 leather postcards, and 2 blank sheets of letter paper with letterhead for Floyd E. Quick's photography business ranging from circa 1900 to 1918 and undated. The letter and envelope are dated December 18, 1918 from Harry E. Myer from the Indianapolis Star to F. E. Quick at 48-54 State Street, Detroit, Michigan, and mentions photography business in Detroit and World War I.The leather postcards are...

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence from Gene Stratton-Porter and several other materials, ranging from 1902 to 1979, regarding her work as an author, photographer, and filmmaker, in addition to her personal life. The collection includes an undated portrait photograph of Stratton-Porter posing outdoors; an advertisement from Good Housekeeping; a typed copy of an article, "The Old Institution of Home" (1922); and a portrait postcard printed circa 1979.

Scope and Contents This collection includes a commercially printed business card from H.T. Biel in Terre Haute, Indiana circa 1855-1900s regarding advertising his business.

Scope and Contents This collection contains one advertising card created by Kaufmann and Fabry Company around 1937 in Chicago, Illinois. The card has an image of railroad engines at a station taken for the Illinois Central Railroad.

Scope and Contents This collection contains an account book created by Odell's Photography in Anderson, Indiana, dated 1943 to 1945.

Scope and Contents This collection contains an account book maintained by R. B. Armstrong, who ran his own photography studio in the 1930s and 1940s. The account book details pictures taken by Armstrong and orders made by his customers in 1938 and 1939. The book also includes a listing of Armstrong’s expenses.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the papers of both William C. and William L. Birthright ranging from 1908 to 1977. The papers include both personal and business correspondence, photographs, and printed materials.