William Ernest Wilson photographs, 1883-1893

Summary

Creator:

Wilson, William E., -1905

Date:

1883-1893

Extent:

1.4 Linear Feet (2 document boxes, 3 half boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

William Ernest Wilson photographs, ms993, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs taken by William E. Wilson mainly of coastal Georgia from 1883-1893. Includes glass plate negatives and contact prints. The photographs portray formerly enslaved people, cotton growing and wharves, prominent landmarks, scenes of social life including picnics and barbecues, and scenic views. The majority are of the Savannah, Georgia area.

Biographical / historical:

William E. Wilson (d. 1905) was a documentary photographer, who lived in Savannah, Georgia and Mobile, Alabama in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Cotton trade -- Georgia.
Georgia -- Photographs.
African Americans -- Georgia
Photographers -- Georgia.
Photographs.

Places:

Savannah (Ga.) -- Photographs.

Restrictions:

The original glass negatives are very fragile and restricted from public use. Please view the prints.

Preferred citation:

William Ernest Wilson photographs, ms993, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.