Glass Negatives - Old Thomas Armat Indenture., 1799 - 1809

File — Box: 3, Folder: 32-38

Identifier: 34268

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

67 glass negatives and copies of photos produced from them, being records of correspondence, legal documents, machines and Armat's house. Possibly originally photographed as evidence for a legal case.

Dates

1799 - 1809

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Glass plate negatives of 1 or 2 indentures for a piece of property in Washington, D. C., with references to properties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Possibly the indenture to the Armat House in the photo of the previous folder. Signed by Thomas Armat, an ancestor of the inventor, William Thornton and E. Riggs. Photos are in Folder 12 of Box 2.