WONDERFUL AND RARE COLLECTION OF GLASS NEGATIVES OF HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND SUBJECTS BY GEORGE THRESHER
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Approx. 490 negatives, appear mostly to be views of Massachusetts, including historic buildings, landmarks, landscapes and shorelines, as well some interior and figural scenes, providing a vast and unique glimpse into life at the turn of the 20th Century. Each plate is contained in a folder within a manila envelope, numbered and labeled with size, subject and applicable notes. Also includes four three-ring binders containing black and white photographs made from the negatives, and a binder containing a numerical inventory of the negatives.
Negatives from 3.25" x 4.25" to 6.5" x 8.5".
George P. Thresher (1854-1927) was born in Massachusetts, resided in Cambridge from 1887 to 1894, and then moved to California in the late 1890s. He lived in Los Angeles the rest of his life and worked as a real estate broker and developer. Described as an amateur photographer, a collection of his photographs depicting the American Southwest is at Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

Negatives contained within a hard plastic tote bin within some padding, and while none are obviously damaged, there may be some chips/cracks/breaks. Have not verified if collection contains all images listed in the inventory list.