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Harlem scrapbook September 30, 1919.

Title
Harlem scrapbook [graphic] : September 30, 1919.
Author
Hopper, F. F. (Franklin Ferguson), 1878-1950.
Publication
1919.

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Description
  • 1 scrapbook (31 photographic prints); 38 x 30 cm.
  • 31 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
Summary
Scrapbook of photographs with accompanying text, possibly taken, written, and compiled by librarian F. F. Hopper in 1919, primarily focusing on the areas of Harlem, New York, surrounding the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library.
Alternative Title
F.F.H. scrapbook
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Group portraits – 1910-1919.
  • Cityscapes – New York (State) – New York.
  • Montage – 1910-1919.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1910-1919.
  • Scrapbooks – 1910-1919.
Note
  • Title based on scrapbook captions.
  • All photographs are mounted on loose pages. All pages bear typewritten captions beneath photographs; many pages bear additional typewritten text. One page has been cut in half. Three photographs are attached together to form a panoramic photo montage. Front page is missing.
Biography (note)
  • Franklin F. Hopper, who joined the New York Public Library in 1914, was Chief of the Circulation Department (renamed the Branch Libraries in 1966) from 1919-1941. He was Director of the New York Public Library from 1941 until his retirement in 1946.
Call Number
Sc Photo Harlem Scrapbook
OCLC
212909524
Author
Hopper, F. F. (Franklin Ferguson), 1878-1950.
Title
Harlem scrapbook [graphic] : September 30, 1919.
Imprint
1919.
Biography
Franklin F. Hopper, who joined the New York Public Library in 1914, was Chief of the Circulation Department (renamed the Branch Libraries in 1966) from 1919-1941. He was Director of the New York Public Library from 1941 until his retirement in 1946.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Other Title
F.F.H. scrapbook
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Harlem Scrapbook
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