Index to Glass Negative Portraits in the Erik Overbey Collection

There are more than 11,000 glass plate portraits in the Erik Overbey Collection. They date from the 1890s to c. 1915. W. A. Reed was the photographer for portraits taken between 1890 and 1905. Erik Overbey, who began as a photographer in 1905, subsequently purchased the Reed negatives, and both groups came into USA Archives' possession in 1978. Those interested in portraits of Mobilians taken after 1905 should see the Index to Overbey Nitrate (for the years 1905 to 1945) and the Index to Overbey Safety Portraits (for the years after World War II). Researchers should keep in mind that there is some overlap, so, if you are interested in a portrait made in, say, 1949, you should check both the Nitrate and Safety indexes. Or, if you are interested in a portrait taken in 1911, you should check both the Glass and Nitrate indexes.

This index is arranged alphabetically by last name. It also lists the subject of the portrait, the size of the negative, the studio, and additional remarks, if any. Please see the key below for an explanation of the various abbreviations used in this index.To order a reprint of one of these portraits, please see our reproduction services page. It will detail the cost, sizes offered, and delivery time. Interested parties can also email the archives at archives@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.

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Key:

Subject; C=Child, F=Female, M=Male, G=Group
Size; 5x7+ and 8x10- = Slightly Irregular Size
Studio; Overbey, unless marked with an R, then R=Reed
Remarks: B=Broken Negative, D=Damaged Negative, M=Mended Negative

 

NAME SUBJECT SIZE STUDIO REMARKS
BAASEN, RT. REV. J. B. M 5X7 R    
BABER, MISS F 5X7 R    
BACON, P. S. M 5X7 R    
BACHELDER, T. W. M 5X7 R    
BACHELER, MRS. IDA F 5X7 R    
BACHELER, MRS. IDA F 5X7 R    
BADDEN, A. K. M 5X7      
BAGWELL, W. H. M 5X7 R    
BAILEY, MISS A. F 5X7 R    
BAILEY, MRS. C. F 5X7 R    
BAILEY, MRS. E. M. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BAILEY, G. A. M 5X7      
BAILEY, G. A. M 5X7      
BAILEY, G. A. M 5X7      
BAILEY, L. J. M 5X7      
BAILEY, MISS F 5X7 R    
BAILEY, MRS. WM. F 5X7      
BAIS, GEORGE 3M 8X10 R    
BAKER, PROF. B. B. M 5X7      
BAKER, PROF. B. B. F&M&C 5X7      
BAKER, B. B. M 5X7 R    
BAKER, B. D. M 5X7      
BAKER, MRS. E. F&C 5X7 R    
BAKER, E. H. M 5X7 R    
BAKER, ESTES D. M 5X7      
BAKER, ESTES C 8X10 R    
BAKER, J. W. M 5X7 R B  
BAKER, MISS M. F 8X10 R B  
BAKER, SALLIE C (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BALCH, F. C. M 5X7      
BAKES, F. M. C 5X7-      
BAKES, F. M. C 5X7      
BAKES, F. M. M 5X7      
BAKES, F. M. C 5X7      
BALDWIN, MR. M 5X7      
BALDWIN, MISS H. F 5X7+ R    
BALDWIN, GEO. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BALDWIN, J. R. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BALDWIN, MRS. N. R. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BALDWIN, WILLIE M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BALL, C. M M 5X7 R    
BALL, H. E. 3C 5X7      
BALL, H. E. 3C 5X7      
BALL, R. E. M 5X7      
BALLADARES, M. M 5X7 R    
BALLARD, CHARLES M 5X7      
BALLARD, JAMES C 5X7      
BALLARD, VIRGINIA F (2 VIEWS) 5X7      
BALLINGER, J. G. M 5X7      
BANE, DAVE S. C 5X7   B  
BANETT, MISS G. F 8X10   B  
BANCROFT, J. H. F&M 8X10 R    
BANCROFT, MISS M. F 8X10 R    
BANCROFT, MRS. W. F 5X7 R    
BANCROFT, MRS. WM. 2F 5X7 R    
BANKS, J. C. 2C 5X7      
BANKS, WILKS M 5X7 R    
BAPTISTE, MISS Z. F 5X7 R    
BAPTISTE, MISS Z. A. F 5X7 R    
BARBELL, MR M 5X7      
BARBICH, JOHN M 8X10 R    
BARBICH, JOHN M 8X10 R    
BARBICH, JNO F&M 5X7 R    
BARCKLEY, MISS A. F 5X7 R    
BARCKLEY, MISS A. F 2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BARCKLEY, MISS A. F 5X7 R    
BARCLAY, H. G. M 5X7 R    
BARCLAY, H.G. M 5X7      
BARCLAY, MISS L. F 5X7- R    
BARCLEY, MR. M 8X10 R M  
BAREFIELD, MRS. J. H. C 5X7 R    
BARNETT, C. W. 2C 8X10 R D  
BARNETTE, MRS. C. W. F 5X7      
BARNETTE, MRS. C. W. F 5X7      
BARNETT, MRS, JESSIE F 5X7 R    
BARHAM, ED. M 8X10 R    
BARKER, D. P. M 2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BARKER, MISS EDNA F 8X10 R B  
BARKLEY, C. F. M 5X7      
BARKER, ELDRIDGE C 5X7 R    
BARKSDALE, MRS. E. F 8X10 R    
BARLOW, E. M 5X7   M  
BARLOW, J. A. C 8X10      
BARLOW, J. A. F&M 5X7 R    
BARLOW, MISS N. F 5X7 R    
BARNES, A. M 5X7 R    
BARNES, A. M 5X7 R    
BARNES, ANDERSON M 5X7 R    
BARNES, CHESTER M 2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BARNES, O. G. M 5X7      
BARNES, C. M. F&M 5X7 R B  
BARNES, E. S. M 5X7 R    
BARNES, E. S. M 5X7 R    
BARNES, G. E. M 5X7      
BARNES, G. E. M 5X7      
BARNES, MRS. J. S. F 5X7 R    
BARNES, J. S. F 5X7      
BARNES, J. S. F 5X7      
BARNES, J. S. F 5X7      
BARNES, P. G. M 5X7 R    
BARNES, W. P. M 5X7 R    
BARNETT, MISS G. F 8X10 R M  
BARNETT, MISS G F 8X10 R    
BARNEY, OSCAR M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BARNEY, OSCAR M 5X7 R    
BARNEY, O. M. M 5X7      
BARNEY, O. M. M 5X7      
BARNEY, SHERIDAN M 5X7      
BARNWELL, MRS. W. H. F 5X7 R    
BARON, ELSA M. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7      
BARR, F. F&M 8X10 R    
BARRETT, MRS. B. T. C 5X7 R    
BARRETT, D. H. M 5X7 R    
BARRETT, D. W. F&M 5X7 R    
BARRETT, J. G. M 5X7 R    
BARRETT, MRS. K. F 5X7 R    
BARRETT, MRS. M F 5X7 R    
BARRETT, SARGT. R. A. M 5X7 R    
BARRETT, MRS. R. T. C 5X7 R B  
BARRETT, MRS. R. T. C 5X7 R B  
BARRETT, B. T. M 5X7 R    
BARRON, MRS. C. C 5X7 R    
BART, MRS. L. R. F 5X7 R    
BART, L. R. M 5X7 R    
BARTEE, MRS. C. E. F 5X7 R    
BARTEE, MRS. C. T. G 5X7 R    
BARTER, MISS C. M 5X7 R    
BARTEE, MRS. C. T. G 5X7 R    
BARTEE, MRS. J. F&C 5X7 R    
BARTER, JAS M 5X7 R    
BARTH, R. M 5X7 R    
BARTLETT, A. W. F 5X7      
BARTIN, L. M 5X7 R    
BATCHELDER, MRS. F 5X7 R    
BATSON, LILLIAN M. F 5X7      
BATSON, DR. M. L. M&C 5X7      
BATSON, M. L. F&M&C 5X7 R    
BATSON, M. L. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R    
BATSON, DR. M. L. M&C 5X7      
BATT, MRS. CHARLES E. F&2C 5X7 R    
BATTISTE, JACOB F&M 5X7+ R B  
BATTSON, MISS A. L. F 5X7+ R    
BATTSON, MISS A. L. F 5X7+ R    
BASCON, MISS E. A. F 5X7+ R    
BASSETT, MISS A. K. F 5X7 R    
BAUAB, S. F 5X7 R    
BAULLT, AVVA F 8X10      
BAUMHAUER, MRS. T. C. F 5X7      
BAUMHAUER, MRS. T. C. F 5X7      
BAUER, J. T. C 8X10 R    
BAUER, J. T. M 5X7 R    
BAUER, MRS. J. T. C 5X7 R    
BAUER, S. H. M 8X10 R    
BAULO, PAUL M 5X7 R    
BAUMHAUER, MISS E. Z. F 5X7 R B  
BAUMHAUER, V. F 5X7 R    
BAUMHAUER, J. D. M 2X4      
BAVEURIRE, A. R. F 8X10      
BAUZER, SAMUEL F&M 5X7      
BAWIDS, MRS. J. F 8X10      
BAXTER, MRS. A. F 5X7 R    
BAXTER, M. L. M 5X7 R    
BAYLES, O. O. M 5X7 R    
BAYLES, MRS. E. P. M&C 5X7 R    
BAYLEY, E. O. G 8X10 R    
BAZER, GEO. M 5X7 R    
BAZER, MISS A. F 5X7 R    
BEACH, ACE M 8X10      
BEALE, MISS M. F&M 5X7 R    
BEALTIE, (BEATTIE) C. M. M 5X7+ R    
BEANIS, W. E. F 5X7      
HAMMEL & BEER G 8X10 R    
BEARD, PROFESSOR GEORGE M 8X10      
BEARD, WM. M 5X7 R    
BEARD, W. P. F&M&C 5X7 R    
BEARDSLEE, A. E. M 8X10      
BEARDSLEE, A. T. M 5X7 R    
BEASELEY, MISS M. 2F 5X7      
BEASLEY, C. E. M 5X7- R    
BEATTIE, CHAS. C 8X10 R B  
BEATTIE, C. R. M 5X7 R    
BEATTIE, MRS. C. R. F 5X7 R    
BEATTIE, C. R. F 8X10      
BEATTIE, C. R. F 8X10      
BEATTIE, C. R. F 8X10   B  
BEATTIE, MRS. C. W. F 5X7- R    
BEASON, H. A. F 5X7 R    
BEATY, MRS. A. H. C 5X7      
BEAUDEQUIN, FATHER M 5X7 R    
BEAVAN, MRS. E. A. C 5X7 R    
BECK F 5X7 R    
BECKER, MISS J. F 5X7 R    
BECKER, MISS J. F 5X7 R    
BECKNER, J. M. G 5X7   M  
BECKWITH, LINDEN F 8X10   B  
BECKWITH, LINDEN F 8X10   B  
BEER, MISS B. F 5X7 R    
BEER, MRS. J. F 8X10 R    
BEER, J. M. G (2 VIEWS) 5X7   B  
BEER, J. M. F 5X7      
BEERY, P. H. G 5X7 R    
BEIL G 5X7 R    
BEIL G 5X7 R    
BEIL G 5X7 R    
BEIL G 5X7 R    
BEIRS, MISS, M. W. F 5X7 R B  
BELL, MRS. A. J. C 5X7 R B  
BELL, C. G. M 5X7 R    
BELL, H. H. M 5X7   M  
BELL, MRS. M. F 5X7 R    
BELL, MRS. T. D. F 5X7- R    
BELLAMY, MRS. F 5X7- R M  
BELLAMY, MRS. F 5X7- R B  
BELOIS, PETER 2M 5X7      
BELOIS, PETER M 5X7      
BELMONT, C. F 5X7- R    
BENEDICT, MRS. C. F&M 5X7 R    
BENEFIELD, H. F 5X7 R    
BENHAM, W. A. M 5X7 R    
BENHAM, W. A. M 5X7 R    
BENNETT, MISS B. F 5X7+ R D  
BENNETT, DR. E. F 8X10   B  
BENNETT, DR. E. F 8X10      
BENNETT, DR. E. F 8X10      
BENNETT, DR. E. F 8X10      
BENNETT, ELIZABETH F (2 VIEWS) 8X10      
BENNETT, H. L. M 8X10 R    
BENNETT, H. L. M 8X10 R B  
BENNETT, MISS N. F 5X7 R    
BENNETT, MISS S. F 5X7+ R    
BENSINGER, OLIVER M 5X7 R    
BENSON, MISS G. F 8X10 R    
BENSON, GERTRUDE F 5X7   D  
BENSON, GERTRUDE F 5X7      
BENSON, MRS. R. F 5X7      
BENTLEY, C. S. F 5X7      
BENY, L. H. C 5X7      
BERNEY, S. M 5X7 R    
BERNEY, S. M 5X7 R    
BERDAMI, MRS. C 8X10 R    
BERDAMI, MRS. A. F 5X7+ R    
BERG, MRS. OLAF F (2 VIEWS) 5X7      
BERG, MRS. W. E. G 5X7 R    
BERGESS, D. R. M 5X7 R B  
BERKLAND, F. M 5X7 R    
BERNEY, MISS L. F 5X7+ R    
BERNHEIMER, E. E. M 5X7 R    
BERNHEIMER, E. E. M 8X10 R B  
BERONJON, MRS. JOE G 5X7 R    
BEROUJON, MRS. J. G 5X7 R    
BEROUJON, MRS. W. F 5X7 R    
BEROUJON, MRS. WM. 2C 5X7 R B  
BEROUJON, MRS. W. B. C 5X7 R    
BEROUJON, MRS. WM. V. 2C 5X7 R    
BEROUJON, MRS. WM. V. 2C 5X7 R B  
BERY, MISS, E. M F 5X7 R    
BERRY, MISS E. M. F 8X10 R    
BERRY, MRS. E. F 8X10      
BERRY, MRS. F 8X10      
BERRY, MISS ETHEL F 8X10 R    
BERRY, MRS. S. M 5X7 R    
BIBBS, BERT F&M 8X10 R    
BERTHELAT, J. A. M 5X7      
BERTHELAT, J. A. M 5X7      
BESHEA, MRS. S. R. 2F&M 5X7 R B  
BESTOR, MRS. D. P. JR. F&C 8X10      
BESTOR, P. M 5X7- R    
BESTOR, D. P. JR. M 5X7 R    
BESTOR, D. P. JR. M 5X7 R    
BESTOR, D. P. M 5X7 R    
BETBEZE, MRS. S. J. 2C 5X7 R    
BETHEA, MISS H. W. F 5X7+ R    
BETHEA, MISS J. F 5X7 R    
BETHEA, JESSIE F 5X7      
BETHEA, JESSIE, F 5X7   M  
BETHEA, MISS JESSIE F 5X7 R    
BETHEA, MISS JESSIE F 5X7 R    
BETHEA, MRS. S. R. F&C 5X7 R    
BETRIX, MRS. A. F 5X7 R    
BETRIX, P. H. M 5X7 R    
BETTIS, R. L. M 5X7 R    
BEYERS, MABEL F 8X10      

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