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Portrait photography

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Lawshe family photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS323
Scope and Content

This collection contains portraits of Er Lawshe's wife, children, brother, and daughter-in-law. Of special note is one carte de visite of his jewelry business at 47 Whitehall Street.

Dates: approximately 1850-1904
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Lawshe family photographs

Lucy Stockard photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS446
Scope and Contents This collection contains photographs of Lucy Stockard and her activities with the Old Guard of the Gate City Guard of Atlanta, a veterans organization. There are also several photos of Ponce de Leon Park (also known as Spiller Field) in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Confederate Soldiers' Home, also known as the Confederate Veterans' Home. Many of the photographs include additional information on the backside of the photos, and several were taken by Atlanta...
Dates: approximately 1910-1950, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Lucy Stockard photographs

Malneda Owens etchings

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS340
Scope and Content

This collection contains etchings of various Civil War era government officials and military officers.

Dates: 1862, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Malneda Owens etchings

Mary Connally Spalding photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS339
Scope and Content

This collection contains image of the family and friends of Mary Connally Spalding. Included are photographs of her travels to Ireland, France, and Egypt, as well as bridal portraits for her wedding to John Schaffner Spalding.

Dates: 1873-1932, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Mary Connally Spalding photographs

Mary Jo Brownlee debutante ball photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS344
Scope and Content This collection contains images of the debutante ball at the Piedmont Driving Club December 4, 1940 on Mary Jo Brownlee's 19th birthday. Lillian Y. Salter (1920-1996) attended the ball and collected and identified most of the photographs. Included are photographs of guests, chefs, and servants in formal attire as well as decorations of the venue and food. Some of the identified attendees include Atlanta photographer Bill Wilson; Mary Virginia Adair; Betty Yopp; Connie Spalding Anderson; and...
Dates: 1940 December 4
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Mary Jo Brownlee debutante ball photographs

Peter Snow Dixie Camera Club photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS336
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of Dixie Camera Club members and images of club members and their children modeling at Eskew Lake in Fairburn, Georgia, and Jackson Lake in Newton County.

Dates: 1949-1953
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Peter Snow Dixie Camera Club photographs

Piromis H. Bell's photographs of Crawford W. Long

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS342
Scope and Content

This collection contains images of and about Dr. Crawford Williamson Long and his family that were compiled by Piromis H. Bell. Also included are photographs of monuments in honor of Long with his family.

Dates: 1871-1937, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Piromis H. Bell's photographs of Crawford W. Long

Sally Spalding Funkhouser photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS380
Scope and Content This collection contains portrait photographs of the Spalding and Foster families, including Sally Funkhouser's father, John Schaffner Spalding, Spalding Foundry Company president and deacon of Atlanta's Second Baptist Church. Of note is a portrait of her grandfather, Albert Theodore Spalding (1831-1921), who was deacon of the Second Baptist Church prior to John. Included are portraits of relatives and friends, such as Ellen Rinhoff, John Spalding's cousin, and Tom McGuire. There is also a...
Dates: approximately 1865-1895, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Sally Spalding Funkhouser photographs

Southeastern Fair Association photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS358
Scope and Content

The collection contains images of individuals associated with the 1915 Southeastern Fair. Include are photographs of Ivan E. Allen Sr., who served as vice president; Brooks Morgan, the executive councilman; and Mayor James G. Woodward, who served as executive councilman.

Dates: approximately 1915, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Southeastern Fair Association photographs