Identity area
Reference code
CA MHC 526-01
Title
P.G. Hamm - glass
Date(s)
- [192-?] (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
8 photographs : b&w glass negatives
Context area
Name of creator
(1883-1965)
Biographical history
Peter Gerhard Hamm was born in the village of Neubergthal on the Mennonite West Reserve in Manitoba. Hamm was a teacher, farmer, and photographer. Most of the photos taken by Hamm date 1900-1930, but a few into ca. 1950.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection consists of glass negatives featuring portraits taken inside. Most have an oval frame and all feature Hamm's backdrop against a wall.