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Platinum prints

 Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Scope Note: Photographic prints on paper sensitized with platinum salts. Introduced commercially in 1879 as Platinotypes. Papers manufactured until World War I; revived by photographers who coat their own paper.

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of Abraham O. Smoot and Diana Eldredge Smoot

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9561
Scope and Contents

Three platinum photographs of Abraham O. Smoot and Diana Eldredge Smoot. Dated approximately 1880-1890.

Dates: approximately 1880-1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Photographs of Kit Carson

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 222
Scope and Contents

Collection includes black and white photographs, one cased tintype, two acrylic paintings, and some corresponding safety film negatives of images of Christopher "Kit" Carson. Dated approximately 1860-1889.

Dates: approximately 1860-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Rose & Hopkins photographs of Western landscapes

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239269423]
Identifier: MSS P 267
Scope and Contents

Collection includes five landscape photographs with images of bears, waterfalls, and other Western scenes. Photographs were taken by Rose and Hopkins. Dated approximately 1890-1909.

Dates: approximately 1890-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Charles M. Russell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 269
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 15 photographs, 74 sketches, 124 postcards, four pamphlets, two newspapers, and 13 placemats with images of cowboys, animals, and scenes of Western life. Dated approximately 1880-1929.

Dates: approximately 1880-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Photographs of George Albert Smith

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 286
Scope and Contents

Collection includes photographs of and relating to George Albert Smith. Includes images of various officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated approximately 1887-1959.

Dates: approximately 1887-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The seven sisters, approximately 1898-1905

 Item — Box 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239174656], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2129 Series 2 Item 2
Dates: approximately 1898-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lucy Mack Smith Carter diaries and photographs / Lucy Mack Smith Carter photographs
Image of The seven sisters
Image of The seven sisters

The seven sisters

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSSSC2129_S2_I2_B2_F1
Dates: approximately 1898-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Vistas Mexicanas

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239269696]
Identifier: MSS P 248
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 58 photographs of Mexico places and lifestyle from between 1880 and 1900. Possibly includes selenium toned platinum prints.

Dates: approximately 1880-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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