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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Metheny, Photographer, Glass Plate Negatives, A&M 4147, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from WVU. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center, 2015 October 05

Scope and Contents

Includes 103 glass plate negatives documenting subjects from West Virginia circa 1890-1910. Subjects include "European peasant costumes" copied from a book, cats, dogs, graphs, furniture, industry, people and families, and outdoor recreation. Four boxes contain the original glass plate negatives while one box contains the sleeves that the negatives originated from, including identifying information where present. Digital copies are available.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Photography
• Photography of families
• Photography of pets