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Photographs of The Penobscot Band in Old Town, Maine, 1919 July 4

4 Photographic Prints
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
1919 July 4
Located In:
Box B-002141, Folder 3
Extent:
4 Photographic Prints
Dimensions:
9 x 14 cm
Physical Description:
postcards
Languages:
English and French
Content Description

Consists of four black and white photographs printed on postcard stock, three of which depict The Penobscot Band. Two of these photographs have the caption "Penobscot Indian Band. Old Town, Me." The third photograph is not captioned on the front. The fourth photograph shows a wooden walkway along a dirt road, with the caption "Main Street, Indian Island, Old Town, Me." All four photographs have annotations on the back in French, written in blue ink.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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.

Acquisition:

Purchased from Kevin Jackson in July 2024 (AM 2025-074).

Credit this material:

Photographs of The Penobscot Band in Old Town, Maine; Princeton University Library Single Photograph Acquisitions, C1778, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-002141
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.

Processing Information:

Items processed and described by Lauren C. Williams in March 2025, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.

Subject Terms:
Penobscot Indians -- Music
Genre Terms:
Photographic postcards. -- 20th century
Names:
Penobscot Indian Band
Places:
Old Town (Me.) -- History -- Pictorial works

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description

Consists of four black and white photographs printed on postcard stock, three of which depict The Penobscot Band. Two of these photographs have the caption "Penobscot Indian Band. Old Town, Me." The third photograph is not captioned on the front. The fourth photograph shows a wooden walkway along a dirt road, with the caption "Main Street, Indian Island, Old Town, Me." All four photographs have annotations on the back in French, written in blue ink.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Kevin Jackson in July 2024 (AM 2025-074).

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information:

Items processed and described by Lauren C. Williams in March 2025, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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:

Photographs of The Penobscot Band in Old Town, Maine; Princeton University Library Single Photograph Acquisitions, C1778, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-002141