1886
GUSN-361038
One mounted albumen print of a painting depicting a flotilla on the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1886 as part of the Charles River Carnival. Fireworks, lanterns, boats, and canoes with passengers are pictured. The photographer is likely George H. Van Norman, a local photographer who was active in Waltham between 1884 and 1890. The following is printed underneath the print on the recto of the mount: "Van Norman, Charles River Carnival. '86 Waltham. / (Copyrighted)."
albumen prints
rivers
carnivals (entertainment events)
boats
canoes
fireworks (explosive equipment)
lanterns (lighting devices)
flags
skylines
mounts (secondary support)
albumen prints
Van Norman, Charles River Carnival. '86 Waltham. / (Copyrighted) (printed)
1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 4 x 8 1/4 inches
PC001
General photographic collection
2019
PC001.02.01.USMA.3110.0050.001
Gift
Gift of Carl R. Nold, 2019
Waltham (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Charles (Massachusetts) [river]
Van Norman, George H.
mounts (secondary support)
albumen prints
Van Norman, George H.
Photograph
Item
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