Item 2008.001.1901 - [8x10 Nitrate Negative]

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[8x10 Nitrate Negative]

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2008.001.1901

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  • [before 1936] (Creation)
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    William Notman & Son

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1 photograph: 20 x 25

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(1882-1993)

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In 1882 William Notman partnered with his son and the photography studio was re-named "William Notman and Son" (often written Wm Notman and Son), which it remained until the studio closed in 1993.

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Item is a nitrate 8x10 negative. Inscription on negative "Eastman - Nitrate - Kodak 137." Nitrate film was manufactured between 1887 and 1950, but Notman studios operated until 1936, and this negative was housed in a Notman envelope. Image is a portrait of a man with a mustache, with the background completely blocked out (painted in opaque red paint), and his face has been touched up with pencil. The man's face is closely cropped, to one side. Unidentified man.

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Good condition. No early signs of deterioration. Some silver mirroring around edges. Minor abrasions to surface. CAREFUL NITRATE! Stored in cold storage.

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