{"product_id":"1937-1942-family-photo-album-alaska-chicago","title":"1937 to 1942 Family Photo Album Alaska Chicago Notre Dame","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1937 to 1942 family photo album is a large original archive of black-and-white photographs, handwritten captions, letters, envelopes, church material, a map, and other paper pieces documenting one family's life and travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would keep this collection together. It moves from everyday family photographs and old automobiles to Chicago, Alaska, South Bend, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, national parks, cemeteries, gardens, churches, waterfalls, and major family occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany photographs are dated and identified in handwriting, which gives the album much more context than an anonymous group of loose snapshots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/souvenir-and-ephemera\" title=\"Family photograph album with photographs and paper ephemera\"\u003eFamily photograph album with photographs and paper ephemera\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bound snapshot album and family archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographs shown are primarily dated 1937 to 1942, with additional dated paper material including 1943 and church material covering 1857 to 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured black covered boards, black paper album pages, photographic prints, paper letters, envelopes, printed ephemera, and photo corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black album with black-and-white and sepia-toned photographs, cream and aged paper ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker and Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e No visible maker's mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern or Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prewar and World War II era family snapshot album and travel archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 13 1\/4 x 10 x 2 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dated and captioned photographs, Alaska travel photographs, Chicago material, Notre Dame Band photograph from South Bend, Indiana dated November 25, 1939, family photographs, old automobiles, churches, cemeteries, national park travel, Methodist Church material, typed 1943 letter with handwritten names, map, newspaper clipping, and three unopened mailed envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a substantial surviving family archive that remains together in its original album format with many photographs still held by their original corner mounts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous photographs retain handwritten dates, names, and locations that help preserve the history of the collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe album contains a wide mix of subjects rather than one narrow group, including family life, travel, cars, churches, landscapes, weddings, cemeteries, Alaska scenes, and period correspondence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral loose paper pieces and envelopes have been preserved with the album rather than separated from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe textured black covers show surface scuffs, small marks, edge wear, and rubbing from age and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe album pages and loose paper pieces show expected age toning, handling wear, and occasional edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome photographs have faded or shifted in tone with age while others remain quite clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose letters, envelopes, and other paper pieces are not all mounted to album pages and should be handled carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three mailed envelopes were left unopened, so their contents have not been inspected or described.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbums like this preserve the ordinary details that formal histories often miss, including family cars, homes, trips, handwriting, clothing, gardens, churches, and vacations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection would suit a buyer interested in vernacular photography, family archives, prewar American life, travel photography, Alaska, Chicago, Michigan, or regional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handwritten dates and place names are especially useful here because they connect many of the photographs to specific trips and moments rather than leaving them unidentified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like that the letters, envelopes, church papers, map, and photographs stayed together. They make the album feel like one family's record rather than a stack of unrelated snapshots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e∙[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"reading Vintage shipping policy\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e], no surprises\u003cbr\u003e∙Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e∙Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e∙Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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