William Edward Norton glass negatives, [ca. 1880]

Norton, William E. (William Edward), b. 1843 d. 1916
Marine painter
New York, N.Y.; London, England; Mass.

Collection size: 0.4 linear ft. (69 negatives and 11 contact sheets)

Collection Summary: Glass negatives, ca. 1880, (all but 4 printed on contact sheets), unidentified, one depicting Norton with 2 women. Others include family members, ships, buildings, and street scenes.

Biographical/Historical Note: Marine painter; Mass., London, and New York.

Donated 1990 by the Vose Galleries, who received them from William Welcome, a descendant of Norton.

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