Photography

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The millions of photographs in the Museum's collections compose a vast mosaic of the nation's history. Photographs accompany most artifact collections. Thousands of images document engineering projects, for example, and more record the steel, petroleum, and railroad industries.

Some 150,000 images capture the history, art, and science of photography. Nineteenth-century photography, from its initial development by W. H. F. Talbot and Louis Daguerre, is especially well represented and includes cased images, paper photographs, and apparatus. Glass stereographs and news-service negatives by the Underwood & Underwood firm document life in America between the 1890s and the 1930s. The history of amateur photography and photojournalism are preserved here, along with the work of 20th-century masters such as Richard Avedon and Edward Weston. Thousands of cameras and other equipment represent the technical and business side of the field.

Name: Hussey, Walter J.

State Capitol, Richmond, Va.

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia with trees, sidewalk, and road in the foreground.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia with trees, sidewalk, and road in the foreground.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.06
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.06

Walter J. and Bess Hussey in Parlor of Home

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of Bess and Walter J. Hussey sitting on a couch in the parlor of their home.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of Bess and Walter J. Hussey sitting on a couch in the parlor of their home.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.48
catalog number
2011.0090.48
accession number
2011.0090

Walter J. Hussey - Self Portrait 1889

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910.; Walter J. Hussey - Self Portrait 1889, Mt.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910.; Walter J. Hussey - Self Portrait 1889, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
The lens on this large wooden field camera used for this 1889 self-portrait appears to use Waterhouse stops inserted in the lens mount to control light entering the camera. Since the lens didn’t have a shutter, the lens cap served that purpose and was removed and then replaced after a certain time interval to capture the image on the glass negative.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1889
depicted
Hussey, Walter J.
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2010.0080.64
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.64

Walter J. Hussey Family

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of fifteen (15) members of the Hussey family in the living room.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of fifteen (15) members of the Hussey family in the living room.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.45
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.45

Woods and Spanish Moss III

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Woods in Florida with Spanish moss and palm trees.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Woods in Florida with Spanish moss and palm trees.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1900
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.44
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.44

Side View of the Jefferson Davis Mansion in Richmond, Virginia

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A side view of the Jefferson Davis Mansion in Richmond, Virginia with bare trees, fences, and a yard.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.08
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.08

Florida Hotel, Saint Augustine

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The Ponce de Leon hotel in St. Augustine, Florida with arches and columns over outdoor walkways, trees, and a pond.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The Ponce de Leon hotel in St. Augustine, Florida with arches and columns over outdoor walkways, trees, and a pond. Hotel is the site of Flagler College since 1968.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1900
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.33
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.33

Walter J. Hussey's "Greenwood Farm" in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. The Hussey's "Greenwood Farm" in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. Cows are grazing in field, and the barn is seen in the background.Hussey Greenwood Farm showing the photographer's prized American St. Lambert Jersey dairy cowherd.
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. The Hussey's "Greenwood Farm" in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. Cows are grazing in field, and the barn is seen in the background.
Hussey Greenwood Farm showing the photographer's prized American St. Lambert Jersey dairy cowherd. The photographer’s Grandfather, Penrose, built the three-story hand-hewn timber framed barn viewed here in 1853.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.49
catalog number
2011.0090.49
accession number
2011.0090

Baby in a Carriage

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A baby sitting in a carved wooden chair, holding the armrest with her right arm.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A baby sitting in a carved wooden chair, holding the armrest with her right arm.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.29
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.29

Horse and Carriage

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Horse and carriage on farm.Horse-drawn buggy with an unknown driver.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Horse and carriage on farm.
Horse-drawn buggy with an unknown driver.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1885-1910
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2010.0080.44
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.44

Martha Hussey and Two Unidentified Women

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of Martha Hussey, left, and two unidentified women.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Portrait of Martha Hussey, left, and two unidentified women.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.59
catalog number
2011.0090.59
accession number
2011.0090

Walter Hussey and Ladies

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Walter Hussey with the women of the family (left to right: [unknown], Grace Molvas, Frances Ann, Walter, Bess, [unknown], Elizabeth) at Mt.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Walter Hussey with the women of the family (left to right: [unknown], Grace Molvas, Frances Ann, Walter, Bess, [unknown], Elizabeth) at Mt. Pleasant.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1885-1910
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2010.0080.54
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.54

Park with a Man in Washington, D.C.

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A man in a hat, standing amongst the trees, at the base of a hill in a Washington, D.C. park.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A man in a hat, standing amongst the trees, at the base of a hill in a Washington, D.C. park.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.09
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.09

Ponce De Leon Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. A view of the Ponce De Leon Hotel with its corner tower and pillars.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. A view of the Ponce De Leon Hotel with its corner tower and pillars. A large tree is in the foreground.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1900
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.42
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.42

Mansion in Florida

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of the exterior of a large mansion in Florida with palm trees.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of the exterior of a large mansion in Florida with palm trees.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.69
catalog number
2011.0090.69
accession number
2011.0090

Wooden Building with Stone Chimneys in Washington, D.C.

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A wooden home with two stone chimneys and partially bare trees.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A wooden home with two stone chimneys and partially bare trees.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.13
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.13

Members of a Church

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey circa 1890. School children of various ages posing for a group portrait with their teacher outside in the snow.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey circa 1890. School children of various ages posing for a group portrait with their teacher outside in the snow. The one-room country schoolhouse is in the backgriund.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.27
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.27

Saint Paul's Church, Richmond, Virginia

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. Saint Paul's Church in Richmond, Virginia with bare trees, power lines, and a gate.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. Saint Paul's Church in Richmond, Virginia with bare trees, power lines, and a gate.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.12
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.12

Equestrian Statue of General George Washington

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. The equestrian statue of General George Washington in Richmond, Virginia.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. The equestrian statue of General George Washington in Richmond, Virginia. This statue was originally designed by American sculptor Thomas Crawford.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
depicted
Washington, George
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.01
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.01

Unknown Hussey Family Portrait

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Young couple posing with their daughter in front of light colored backdrop.The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959).
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Young couple posing with their daughter in front of light colored backdrop.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.47
catalog number
2011.0090.47
accession number
2011.0090

Digging Potatoes

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. People digging potatoes in fenced field. Wooden crates spaced in rows. Wagon center left. Rolling landscape in background. Mt.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. People digging potatoes in fenced field. Wooden crates spaced in rows. Wagon center left. Rolling landscape in background. Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1885-1910
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2010.0080.42
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.42

Horse and Two-wheeled Cart

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Horse-drawn high-wheeled sulky with an unknown driver.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Horse-drawn high-wheeled sulky with an unknown driver. This type of sulky was used for rural transporttion and harness racing.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1885-1910
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2010.0080.43
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.43

View of a Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. The Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia with trees, a fence, and graves with the names 'Neal' and 'Walker'.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1890
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.11
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.11

Group Portrait on Farmhouse Steps

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey.
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Quaker friends staying at the Hussey farm during the 10-day Ohio Yearly Meeting held in the large 3-story Mount Pleasant Yearly Meeting House capable of seating 2,000 people.
Asahel, Martha, Walter, Bess, and children on the front steps of the farmhouse in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of over two hundred glass plate negatives made by Walter J. Hussey (1865-1959). These glass plate negatives consist of daily life in and around Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Mr. Hussey's friends and family, studio portraits, his trips to the Washington, D.C. area, and Florida.
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.56
catalog number
2011.0090.56
accession number
2011.0090

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