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V. & J. Duncan postcard collection
The V. & J. Duncan Postcard Collection (circa 1870s-circa 2000) includes digital copies of 2,097 postcards and photographs depicting Savannah scenes and Savannah-related images.
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1870/2000
Subject
Postcards--Georgia--Savannah
Location
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
Medium
postcards
Type
Still Image
Description
The V. & J. Duncan Postcard Collection (circa 1870s-circa 2000s, no date) includes digital copies of 2,097 postcards and photographs depicting Savannah scenes and Savannah-related images.
Access (printed) copies of the items are available arranged alphabetically by category in sixteen
binders. The collection consists primarily of postcards and photographic prints of prominent Savannah locations and institutions. Major themes in the collection include: Savannah's commercial, residential, and religious architecture; streetscapes and aerial city views; squares and
monuments; cemeteries; parks; military installations; and maritime activity. The collection also
contains images of cities and towns in Georgia outside of Savannah and images related to prominent Savannah figures such as John Wesley, James Oglethorpe, and Juliette Gordon Low. The majority of items in the collection date from the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Language
eng
Rights Holder
Copyright has not been assigned to the City of Savannah. All requests for permission to publish or quote from the collections must be submitted in writing to the Research Library & Municipal Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the City of Savannah as owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Holding Institution
City of Savannah Municipal Archives
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