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The Albertype Company was founded by Adolph and Herman L. Wittemann in 1890 as a postcard and viewbook publishing company. The Brooklyn-based company used the recent technological innovation of the collotype, or albertype, to photomechanically reproduce images. Amassing photographic negatives of t...
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| Collection: | Albertype Company Photographs |
| Collection Number: | V18A |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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2.4 Linear feet 2.4 linear feet, 7 boxes |
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The Albertype Company was founded by Adolph and Herman L. Wittemann in 1890 as a postcard and viewbook publishing company. The Brooklyn-based company used the recent technological innovation of the collotype, or albertype, to photomechanically reproduce images. Amassing photographic negatives of towns and cities across the United States, the Albertype Company produced over twenty-five thousand collotypes before its closure in 1952.
The collection includes 353 cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate negatives, 3 glass plate negatives, and 10 positives. These images document buildings, natural attractions, and streets in Pennsylvanian towns. Additionally, there are over eighty views of the 1926 Sesqui-centennial exhibition in Philadelphia.
The following cities and towns are represented: Blakeslee, Bryn Mawr, Clarion, Eaglesmere, Hoban Heights, Indiana, Lackawaxen, Lewisburg, Lord's Valley, Loretto, Mansfield, McConnellsburg, McKeesport, Mercersburg, Punxsutawney, Philipsburg, Reading, Renovo, Ridgeway, Sayre, Shillington, and State College.
There are also many views of the Sesqui-Centennial grounds and buildings. Of note are a number of views of the Archdiocese exhibit. |