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Leon B. Strout photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: M247

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Scope and Content

The collections consists of more than 5,000 film and glass and plate negatives and 1,100 black and white prints, dating from 1918 to 1936. Interpositives and duplicated negatives of representative images are available to researchers thanks to funds provided by a Maine State Library Incentive Matching Grant for Conservation and Preservation of Unique State Historical and Library Research Material.

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1936

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Biographical/Historical Note

Leon B. Strout (1869-1937), a Brunswick, Maine photographer, extensively chronicled local events. He began as an associate of A.O. Reed, a 19th century colleague well known locally, and later opened his own studio, which he maintained until his death. Strout also contracted to photograph the Poland Spring House and other Maine resorts for the Ricker family, and completed several assignments for the U.S. Government in post-World War I France.

Extent

10 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collections consists of more than 5,000 film and glass and plate negatives and 1,100 black and white prints, dating from 1918 to 1936, primarily of Brunswick, Maine and environs.

Processing Information

Unprocessed.

Subjects

Genre / Form

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Leon B. Strout Photograph Collection
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

Acknowledgment of non-neutrality

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