Glass plate negative made by Walter J. Hussey, 1885-1910. The United States Capitol building in the snow, east front, Washington DC.. Taken in December 1889.
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.
Date Made: 1885-1910
Maker: Hussey, Walter J.
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
See more items in: Work and Industry: Photographic History, Walter J. Hussey Collection, Photography
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Credit Line: Gift from Richard S. Hussey
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 2010.0080.06Accession Number: 2010.0080Catalog Number: 2010.0080.06
Object Name: glass negativephotographglass plate negative
Physical Description: glass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 in x 8 in; 12.7 cm x 20.32 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3769-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1390089
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