William E. Wilson exhibit photographs, 1880-1889

Summary

Creator:

Wilson, William E., -1905

Date:

1880-1889

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

William E. Wilson exhibit photographs, ms3632, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscripts Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of reproductions of photographs that originated from William Ernest Wilson's glass plate negatives in the 1880s. Photographs are not originals, but were reproduced for an exhibit using methods similar to the one Wilson used. Most of the images depict scenes and people in Savannah and nearby coastal areas of Georgia.

Biographical / historical:

William E. Wilson (d. 1905) was a professional documentary photographer in the late 1800s. Born in London, England, his family moved to South Carolina when he was a child. He lived in Savannah, Georgia and Mobile, Alabama in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Georgia -- Photographs.
Photographs.

Preferred citation:

William E. Wilson exhibit photographs, ms3632, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscripts Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.