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.

Florida House

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Various people in front of a Victorian House in Florida.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. Various people in front of a Victorian House in Florida.
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
2010.0080.48
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.48

Hussey Family

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Group picture on the front steps of the Hussey 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).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Group picture on the front steps of the Hussey 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
2011.0090.57
catalog number
2011.0090.57
accession number
2011.0090

Florida Hotel Grounds

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The grounds of a hotel in Florida with a row of palm trees along a path.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. The grounds of a hotel in Florida with a row of palm trees along a path.
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
2011.0090.35
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.35

Woods and Spanish Moss

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Woods in Florida with a palm tree and Spanish moss 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).
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Woods in Florida with a palm tree and Spanish moss 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
2011.0090.41
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.41

Washington, D.C. Park with a Man in the Foreground

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A man wearing a hat and holding a cane in a Washington, D.C.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A man wearing a hat and holding a cane in a Washington, D.C. park with trees and a lowland filled with water in the background.
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
2011.0090.10
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.10

People on Rocks at Creek

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. People on rocks at creek.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. People on rocks at creek.
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
2010.0080.39
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.39

Large Family Group

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Large group portrait in the woods. Some people have tennis rackets. Fred Updegraff is seated on the left in the first row.
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Large group portrait in the woods. Some people have tennis rackets. Fred Updegraff is seated on the left in the first row. Family indicates theser are friends of the photographer.
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
2011.0090.55
catalog number
2011.0090.55
accession number
2011.0090

Dillonvale, Ohio Home with Hammock

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1903.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1903. A home surrounded by a yard of leafy trees and a fence in Dillonvale, Ohio with at least three people in front of the home, including one in a hammock.
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
1903
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.18
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.18

Jefferson Davis Mansion, Richmond, Va.

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. The Jefferson Davis mansion in Richmond, Va with a driveway and trees 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 1890. The Jefferson Davis mansion in Richmond, Va with a driveway and trees 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
2011.0090.05
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.05

Group Picture on Stone Porch

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. Group portrait taken outside of a wooden home on a stone porch, next to a pointed wooden stucture.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. Group portrait taken outside of a wooden home on a stone porch, next to a pointed wooden stucture. There are twenty-three men, women, and children.
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
2011.0090.19
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.19

Garden of the Ponce De Leon Hotel

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. The courtyard garden at the Ponce De Leon Hotel with a fountain, trees, and plants.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 courtyard garden at the Ponce De Leon Hotel with a fountain, trees, and plants.
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
2011.0090.40
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.40

Bess Hussey with Grandchildren

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey.
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of three young children (Francis Ann, John, and Jane) sitting on the front steps while Bess Hussey and an unidentified woman sit on the porch watching them.
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
2011.0090.54
catalog number
2011.0090.54
accession number
2011.0090

Team of Five Men in Mount Pleasant, Ohio

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A team of five men, two of whom are holding hats, sitting on steps outside of the double doors of a brick building.
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
2011.0090.23
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.23

Ponce De Leon Hotel (now part of Flagler College)

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of the exterior of the Ponce de Leon Hotel (now part of Flagler College) in St. Augustine, Florida.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. Photograph of the exterior of the Ponce de Leon Hotel (now part of Flagler College) in St. Augustine, Florida.
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
2011.0090.67
catalog number
2011.0090.67
accession number
2011.0090

A Residence in Mount Pleasant, Ohio

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A two-story brick home in Mount Pleasant, Ohio with a porch, a walkway, and a fence.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 two-story brick home in Mount Pleasant, Ohio with a porch, a walkway, and a fence.
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
2011.0090.31
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.31

View of Bridge Over the James River

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A bridge over the James River in Richmond, Virginia with railroad tracks and picket fence in the foreground.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1890. A bridge over the James River in Richmond, Virginia with railroad tracks and picket fence in the foreground. Photograph is taken from the Hollywood Cemetery.
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
2011.0090.07
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.07

Castillo de San Marcos, formerly Fort Marion, in St. Augustine, Florida

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Castillo de San Marcos, formerly Fort Marion, in St. Augustine, Florida. A stone wall separates the structure from a body of water.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, circa 1900. Castillo de San Marcos, formerly Fort Marion, in St. Augustine, Florida. A stone wall separates the structure from a body of water. A one-story structure is also visible in the background.
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
2011.0090.43
accession number
2011.0090
catalog number
2011.0090.43

Walter Hussey with a Horse

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of Walter Hussey with a horse by a fence on his farm.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 Walter Hussey with a horse by a fence on his farm.
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
2011.0090.51
catalog number
2011.0090.51
accession number
2011.0090

Steam Locomotive at Crossing

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of a steam locomotive pushing a passenger car at a crossing. This may be a "private" rail car.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. Photograph of a steam locomotive pushing a passenger car at a crossing. This may be a "private" rail car.
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
2011.0090.70
catalog number
2011.0090.70
accession number
2011.0090

Hussey Family Members

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. The Hussey family is posing on the front steps of the house.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. The Hussey family is posing on the front steps of the house. Members include Curtis Hussey and his wife Alice, Francis Ann, Eleanor Hussey with son John and Elizabeth Hussey.
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
1940s-1950s
maker
Hussey, Walter J.
ID Number
2011.0090.64
catalog number
2011.0090.64
accession number
2011.0090

Walter Hussey's Children Playing Marbles

Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Three boys and two girls in a yard. The boys are playing marbles. L. to R.
Description
Glass plate negative by Walter J. Hussey. Three boys and two girls in a yard. The boys are playing marbles. L. to R. Margaret, John, Horace, Curtis, Elizabeth.
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
2011.0090.61
catalog number
2011.0090.61
accession number
2011.0090

"City of Jacksonville" Side-Wheel Steamboat

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of the "City of Jacksonville" side-wheel steam boat.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey. Photograph of the "City of Jacksonville" side-wheel steam boat. The boat was built in 1882 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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
2011.0090.68
catalog number
2011.0090.68
accession number
2011.0090

Family

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Hussey family on front porch of Hussey farm house, c. 1941 (left to right: John holding Johnnnie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Jane, Walter, Alice, Frances Ann, Bess, Margaret, Elizabeth, Horace Curtis), Mt.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Hussey family on front porch of Hussey farm house, c. 1941 (left to right: John holding Johnnnie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Jane, Walter, Alice, Frances Ann, Bess, Margaret, Elizabeth, Horace Curtis), 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
2010.0080.57
catalog number
2010.0080.57
accession number
2010.0080

Family on Front Porch

Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Family on front porch.Three generations of the Hussey family on the front porch of the farmhouse in 1911. l. to r. Adults: Asahel, Martha, Bess, Walter; Walter's children: Curtis, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, Horace, Mt.
Description
Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. Family on front porch.
Three generations of the Hussey family on the front porch of the farmhouse in 1911. l. to r. Adults: Asahel, Martha, Bess, Walter; Walter's children: Curtis, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, Horace, 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
2010.0080.52
accession number
2010.0080
catalog number
2010.0080.52

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