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Kilburn Brothers

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1865 - 1909

Historical note

Ben W. Kilburn (1827-1909) took sole control of Kilburn Bros. (est. 1865) in 1877 as a photographer and publisher. His merchandising techniques made the company a major force in stereoviews. The company ceased production in 1909.

Source: Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Black people in front of a log cabin, Petersburg, Virginia : stereograph

 Collection
Scope and Contents

View of five Black people (two men, a woman, and two children), in front of a cabin.

Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Dates: probably between 1869 and 1872

Studio portrait of Black youths dressed as chimney sweeps: stereograph

 Collection
Scope and Contents

View of five Black children posing with chimney sweeps' tools.

Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Dates: probably between 1870 and 1890