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Locke, H. R., Calamity Jane Cabinet Card, 1895
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Imperial-sized cabinet card portrait of Martha Jane Cannary, better known as "Calamity Jane." This albumen photographic print was taken by the Locke & Peterson photography studio in Deadwood, South Dakota, though the image is specifically copyrighted by H. R. Locke. The caption, in negative, at the bottom of the photograph reads, "Calamity Jane, Gen. Crook's Scout. / Copyrighted by H. R. Locke, 1895." The image depicts Calamity Jane with an elbow resting on a studio prop, hand resting on the end of a rifle in order to hold it up vertically (the butt of the rifle is on the ground). She is dressed in a jacket, vest, cravat, ammunition belt, and hat; the jacket and pants are edged with fringe, and the sleeves of the jacket are also trimmed with fur.
- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Daniel/Oliver Gallery in 2021 (AM 2022-061).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Locke, H. R., Calamity Jane Cabinet Card; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss)
- Boxes B-001748
NoteBoxes 59 and 63 are stored in special vault facilities.
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- Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
- Separated Materials
Citizens of Coculco & Tempatetetzintla v. Antonio de Padilla, 1624, previoulsy in Box 10, has been removed and transferred to the Princeton Collection of Mesoamerican Manuscripts (C0940).
- Subject Terms:
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.). -- 19th century
Portrait photography - Genre Terms:
- Cabinet photographs
- Places:
- West (U.S.). -- 19th century -- photographs