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Albert Neilson, 1873

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: PP16.12

Dates

  • 1873

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Portrait made in Hong Kong; caption reads: "arranging for coolies to work on railroads".

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of 1 box with 1 folder containing 13 photoprints. Subjects include portraits of Neilson and Murdoch families, including a cabinet photograph of Albert Neilson in China, 1873, captioned: "arranging for coolies to work on the railroad". There is a photograph of the Murdoch home near Towson, Md., possibly now on the grounds of Sheppard Pratt Hospital. Other identified individuals are Turnbull Murdoch, Alice Neilson Murdoch, and Louisa W. Neilson Ford.

Note: The collection also contains several pieces of ephemera, including a James Crawford Neilson seal.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750