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Title
Date(s)
- c. 1920s (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 photograph: black and white; 15.0 x 9.5 cm on 25.2 x 17.2 cm mount
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The family photography firm of D & W Prophet was based in Dundee, where it was originally known as David Prophet & Sons (1880-1886). From 1884 to 1964 it was known as David & William Prophet, with studios at 59 Wellgate and 23 High Street, Dundee. The family also had a studio in Edinburgh from 1906-1910 and a studio in Glasgow from the 1920s to at least the 1950s. William Prophet died in 1932, and James Prophet [William's son?] died in 1970.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acc 1900
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Posed group photograph of a class of boys at Allan Glen's School. The photograph is mounted on stiff card with a paper cover attached. The name 'D. & W. Prophet' is printed on the mount, below the photograph.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English