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Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society Photograph Collection
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1850s-1990s (Creation)
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167 cm of graphic material.
1,147 photographs: 557 col., 518 b&w, 1 framed, 19 sepia-tone, 52 contact sheets.
4,099 negatives: 55 glass plate; various sizes.
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The material was donated to the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives Department (date unknown), by the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society and was received in several accruals.
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Series consists of a collection of original photographs, photograph prints, contact sheets and negatives including glass plate negatives, of various people, places, buildings, companies, parks, monuments, landscapes, beach scenes, historic sites, streetscapes, transportation, and events such as celebrations, ceremonies and parades, all relating to Hamilton and its history. Some of these images were donated to the Society and others were collected by various members. Many of these images were used in Society publications such as “Around and About Hamilton, 1785-1985”, and “Hamilton: Panorama of Our Past.” This series also contains 13 postcards with photograph images. There is no image file list for this material.