Boise City and vicinity glass plate collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 086
Content Description
This collection contains glass plate negatives documenting the activities of unidentified people in and around Boise. Highlights include downtown buildings and parade in downtown Boise, homesteading, and outdoor pursuits.
Dates
- 1904 - 1912
Conditions Governing Access
Digital surrogates are available for research.
Extent
1.9 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boise City Department of Arts & History purchased the collection from a private seller in May 2021.
Condition Description
There is significant flaking of emulsion on a few images resulting in 90% image loss on a few plates as well as a few broken plates with missing sections.
Source
- Hardee, Deborah (Seller, Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository