Bessie Thompson Teal photograph album, circa 1869-1900
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Bessie Thompson Teal photograph album
- Dates
- circa 1869-1900 (inclusive)18691900
- Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet, (1 card file box)
- Collection Number
- Album 339
- Summary
- Album containing 12 card photographs, nearly all of which are studio portraits of Bessie Thompson Teal (1867-1943) at various ages, from 2 to her late 30s. Teal was the daughter of Oregon politician David P. Thompson and Mary Meldrum Thompson.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Bessie Thompson Teal (1867-1943) was the daughter of Oregon politician David P. Thompson (1834-1901) and his wife, Mary Meldrum Thompson (1842-1938). She married Portland, Oregon attorney Joseph Nathan Teal (1858-1929), with whom she had a daughter, Ruth (1895-1955).
Content Description
Album containing 12 card photographs, 11 black and white and 1 hand-colored, circa 1869-1900. Nearly all the photographs are studio portraits depicting Bessie Thompson Teal (nee Bessie M. Thompson) at various ages, from 2 to her late 30s. The album includes one portrait of an unidentified child. Also in the collection are two loose items: a small cartoon of three figures, with the handwritten inscription "Love from Genevieve / Paris"; and a handwritten note with biographical details about Bessie Thompson Teal.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Bessie Thompson Teal photograph album, Album 339, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Probably gift of Audrey Teal Betts or her estate (Lib. Acc. 13623, 22269 or 12031).
Related Materials
Related materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library include the Thompson and Teal family papers, Coll 168; the David P. Thompson family photograph album, Album 455; and a daguerreotype of Bessie Thompson Teal at age four in the cased photographs collection, Org. Lot 1414. The daguerreotype has been digitized and is available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Teal, Bessie Thompson, 1867-1943--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- card photographs (photographs)
- photograph albums
- studio portraits
