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Glass plate negatives

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Sheets of glass coated with light-sensitive emulsion that have been exposed and developed, and that are intended as matrices for the creation of positive photographic prints on another support.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Glass Plate Negatives Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: GPN
Scope and Content

Glass plate negative collection regarding 19th century life at the University of Notre Dame. Also included in subject matter are scientific images and some images probably taken for the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

Due to the fragility of the negatives, their use is restricted to the contact prints made in GGPP.

Dates: 1870s-1900s.