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Bequest of Florence B. Palmer, 2007.100.2.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No know…
Cornelia Palmer's photo album
Bequest of Florence B. Palmer, 2007.100.2.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Cornelia Palmer's photo album

Date1926-1936
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver photographs on black paper
DimensionsOther (album height x width x depth): 7 1/4 × 11 1/4 × 1 3/4in. (18.4 × 28.6 × 4.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineBequest of Florence B. Palmer
DescriptionPhoto album created by Cornelia Palmer. It was given to her on her 13th birthday in 1926. It features snapshots of her friends and family, including her sister Florence and her parents, Alison and Louise Palmer.

Many of the photos have captions with the subjects, locations, and dates. A number are of the Palmer family and friends engaging in summer activities at the family's lake house in Winsted. Some of the later photos were taken at Elmira College and Vassar College. There are also snapshots, postcards, and commercially-available photos of Yosemite National Park from an undated vacation.

Object number2007.100.2.1-.209
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