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 1903, subsequently purchased the Reed negatives, and both groups came into the possession of The McCall Library 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 McCall Library at mccalllib@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
COATE, MRS. L. M. 3C 5X7+ R  
COATES, A. J. M 5X7 R  
COATES, C. T. F 5X7+ R  
COATES, J. A. M 8X10 R D
COATES, J. A. M 8X10 R B
COATES, ROSA F 8X10    
COATES, ROSA F 8X10    
COATES, ROSA F 8X10    
COATES, ROSA F 8X10    
COATES, ROSA F 8X10    
COATES, ROSA F 8X10   M
COBBS, D. B. M 5X7    
COBBS, D. B. M 5X7 R  
COBBS, MRS. D. B. C 8X10 R M
COBURN, J. Y. C 8X10 R B
COBURN, J. Y. C 8X10 R  
COBURN, J. Y. C 8X10 R  
COBURN, J. Y. 2M 8X10 R  
COBURN, J. Y. 2M 8X10 R D
COBURN, J. Y. C 8X10 R M
COBURN, J. Y. C 8X10 R  
COCHRAN, H. W. M 5X7   D
COCOHRAN, H. W. M 5X7    
COCHRAN, H. W. M 5X7    
COCHRAN, MRS. JOHN A. F 5X7- R  
COCHRAN, MRS.J. T. C (3 VIEWS) 8X10    
COCHRAN, JOHN M (2 VIEWS) 5X7    
COCKING, MRS. W. A. F 5X7 R  
COCKRELL, MISS M. F 5X7 R  
CODINA, F. M. M 5X7 R D
CODY, MISS B. F 5X7- R  
CODY, B. F. C 5X7 R M
CODY, MR. E. M 8X10    
CODY, ENGLISH M 8X10    
CODY, MISS M. F 5X7 R  
CODY, MISS MARY F 5X7    
CODY, MISS MARY F 5X7    
CODY, WM. M 8X10 R  
COE, E. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COEHN, MISS F 5X7    
COFFEE, MRS. C. F 5X7 R  
COFFEE, C.C. M 8X10    
COFFEE, C. C. M 8X10    
COFFEE, C. C. M 5X7    
COFFEE, C. C. M 5X7    
COFFEE, C. C. M 5X7    
COFFEE, C. C. M 5X7    
COFFEE, C. C. M 5X7 R D
COFFIN, MRS. C. A. F 5X7+ R  
COGGINS, DR. F. R. B. F&M 5X7    
COGGINS, DR. F. R. B. F 5X7    
COGHLAN, M. C (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COGHLAN, MRS. M. C (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COGHLAN, DR. M. 2M 5X7 R  
COGSWELL, MRS. M. D. F 5X7 R  
COGSWELL, MRS. M. D. F 5X7 R M
COHEN, MRS. O. J. F 5X7+ R  
COHEN, RABBI M 5X7 R  
COHEN, S. F 8X10    
COHEN, S. M 5X7 R  
COHEN, S. F&M 5X7 R  
CAHN, MRS. G. F 8X10    
COHN, IDA F 5X7 R  
COHN, L. F 5X7   B
COLE G 8X10 R  
COLE, D. D. C 5X7    
COLE, D. D. C 5X7    
COLE, D. D. C 5X7   D
COLE, D. D. F&M 5X7 R  
COLE, MRS. H. P. F 5X7    
COLE, MRS. H. P. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7    
COLE, DR. H. P. M 5X7    
COLE, HENRY B. M 5X7+ R D
COLE, HENRY B. M 5X7+ R  
COLE, MISS LOTTIE F 5X7 R  
COLE, MRS. R.N. C 8X10 R  
COLE, MRS. R. N. F&C 8X10 R  
COLE, MRS. S. E. F 5X7 R M
COLE, W. J. F&M 5X7 R  
COLE, W. J. M 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, MRS. C. L. F 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, C. L. M 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, JAMES M 5X7- R  
COLEMAN, JAS. L. C 5X7    
COLEMAN, JAS. L. C 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, MRS. J. L. F 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, MRS. J. L. F 8X10 R B
COLEMAN, MRS. J. S. F 5X7+ R  
COLEMAN, L. W. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, L. W. F&M 5X7 R  
COLEMAN, MISS M. F 5X7+ R  
COLEMAN, MRS. P. D. F 5X7- R B
COLEMAN, MISS TEXIE F 8X10 R D
COLEY, ESSIE F (2 VIEWS) 5X7    
COLGAN, F. C. C 5X7    
COLGIN, MISS A. C. 2F 5X7 R  
COLLETTE, T. C. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COLLEY, E. L. M 5X7 R  
COLLIER, MISS F. F 5X7 R D
COLLIER, MISS M. F 8X10 R B
COLLIER, MISS M. F 8X10 R  
COLLINS, MRS. F 5X7    
COLLINS, A. L. C 5X7    
COLLINS, A. L. C 5X7    
COLLINS, A. L. C 5X7   D
COLLINS, A. L. M 8X10    
COLLINS, C. G. M 5X7    
COLLINS, MRS. C. L. (C. S.) F 5X7    
COLLINS, MRS. C. S. (C. L.) F 5X7    
COLLINS, DAVID M 5X7   B
COLLINS, E. R. M 5X7    
COLLINS, E. F 5X7   B
COLLINS, E. F 5X7 R  
COLLINS, G. A. M 5X7 R  
COLUMBA, SISTER MARY F 5X7 R  
COMFORT, MRS. B. M. F 5X7 R  
COMFORT, MRS. B. M. F 8X10 R  
COMINGS, MRS. S. H. F 5X7    
COMSTOCK, G. S. F 5X7    
CONBOY, T. M 8X10    
CONBOY, T. M 8X10    
CONBOY, MRS. T. F 5X7+ R  
CONBOY, MRS. T. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
CONGER, MRS. A. R. F 5X7+ R D
CONKLIN, HARRY M 5X7+ R D
CONLON, L. C 8X10 R B
CONNAUGHTON, JON MARTIN C 5X7    
CONNOR & MORSE F 5X7   D
CONSTANTINE, MISS L. F 5X7 R D
CONSTANTINE, MISS L. F 8X10 R  
CONSTANTINE, MISS L. F 8X10 R  
CONTI, MRS. O. C 3X7    
CONVERSE, J. G. 2M 8X10 R  
CONWAY, MRS. C 5X7- R  
CONWAY, C. C. C 5X7 R B
CONWAY, MRS. T. J. F 5X7 R  
CONWAY, MRS. T. J. F&C 5X7 R  
COOK, MRS. C 5X7 R  
COOK, MRS. C 5X7 R  
COOK, MRS. C 5X7 R  
COOK, MRS. C 5X7 R  
COOK, B. L. M 5X7    
COOK, B. L. M 5X7    
COOK, C. B. M 5X7 R  
COOK, CHARLES 2F&M 5X7+ R  
COOK, E. L. M 5X7 R B
COOK, MISS E. M. F 5X7- R B
COOK, MRS. E. M. F 5X7    
COOK, MISS G. F 5X7- R  
COOK, MISS G. F 5X7- R  
COOK, G. S. M 5X7    
COOK, G. S. M 5X7 R  
COOK, MISS HAZEL F 5X7    
COOK, MISS HAZEL F 5X7    
COOK, MISS HAZEL F 5X7    
COOK, J. C. M 5X7 R  
COOK, MISS J. C. F 5X7+ R  
COOK, J. C. F&M 5X7 R  
COOK, J. J. G 5X7    
COOK, J. J. F&M 8X10 R  
COOK, JOE M 5X7 R  
COOK, JOE 2M 5X7    
COOK, MRS. N. E. F 5X7    
COOK, W. L. M (2 VIEWS) 5X7- R  
COOKE, MISS E. F 5X7 R  
COOLEY, LEE F&M 5X7+ R  
COONEUX, P. J. M 5X7 R  
COOPER, MISS A. F 5X7 R  
COOPER, MISS F. F 5X7- R D
COOPER, G. W. F&M 5X7 R  
COOPER, MRS. L. F. C 5X7 R  
COOPER, L. W. M 5X7 R  
COOPER, MISS M. F 5X7 R  
COOPER, M. Y. M 5X7 R  
COOR, J. W. M 5X7+ R  
COPAS, G. E. M 5X7 R  
COPAS, G. E. C 8X10 R  
COPAS, G. E. C 8X10 R  
COPELAND, MISS B. F 5X7 R  
COPELAND, MISS B. F 5X7 R  
COPELAND, W. A. M 5X7 R  
COPELAND, MRS. W. A. F 8X10 R  
COPPERSMITH, WM. 2C 5X7    
COPPERSMITH, WM. 2C 5X7    
CORBETT, J. C. M 5X7    
CORBIN, CECIL M 5X7 R  
CORBETT, MISS N. F 5X7 R M
CORBITT, MISS N. E. F 5X7- R  
CORCORAN, G. M 5X7- R  
CORCORAN, P. M 5X7- R  
COREA, MISS C. F 8X10 R  
COREA, MISS C. F 8X10 R  
COREA, MISS C. F 8X10 R  
CORLEY, MRS. M. E. F 5X7 R  
CORLEY, R. E. F&M 8X10    
CORNIK, MISS C. F 5X7 R  
CORNING, MRS. M. F 5X7    
CORNING, MRS. M. F 5X7    
CORNING, MRS. M. F 5X7    
CORNT, J. M. M 5X7- R  
COSLNNAIS, HAZAL F 5X7    
COSTA, MRS. JOE C 5X7    
COSTELLO, J. C. M 5X7 R  
COSTER, MISS F 5X7    
COSTER, MRS. B. J. F 5X7 R  
COSTER, D. M 5X7 R  
COSTER, MISS M. F 5X7 R  
COTHERAN, MRS. C 5X7+ R  
COTHRAN, MRS. J. F. 2F 5X7 R  
COTHERAN, J. F. M 5X7 R  
COTHRUN, G. M. M 5X7 R  
COLTON, A. F&M&C 5X7 R  
COTTEN, O. V. M 5X7    
COTTEN, O. V. M 5X7   M
COTTEN, O. V. M 5X7    
COULTER, MISS F 5X7 R  
COUNCIL, MISS NELLIE F 8X10 R B
COUNCIL, MISS NETIE F 8X10 R  
COUNCIL, MISS N. F 8X10 R M
COURBREGHT, AVVAHIE F 8X10   M
COUNCIL, MRS. S. F 5X7- R  
COURIE, DR. E. S. M 5X7   D
COURIE, DR. E. S. M 5X7    
COURIE, KATHERINE G 8X10   B
COURIE, KATHERINE G 8X10    
COURIE, KATHERINE G 8X10    
COURTNEY, MRS. F 8X10    
COURTNEY, MRS. F 8X10   M
CORTRIGHT, MRS. L. D. F 5X7 R  
COURTNEY, MISS K. F 5X7 R  
COURTNEY, MISS K. F 5X7 R  
COURTNEY, MISS K. F 5X7 R D
COURTRIGHT, V. B. F 5X7 R  
COURTRIGHT, V. B. F 5X7 R B
COX, REV. W. J. E. M 5X7    
COX, W. J. E. M 5X7    
COX, REV. W. M. M 5X7 R  
COURTRREY, MRS. F 8X10    
COUSINS, MISS A. F (2 VIEWS) 5X7 R  
COUSINS, MISS R. F 5X7 R  
COUSLEUSSAN, C. M 5X7 R  
COWAN, MISS ADDIE F 5X7 R B
COWAN, MISS ADDIE F 5X7 R  
COWAN, MRS. S. F 8X10   B
COWAN, MRS. SYRUS T. F 8X10   B
COWAN, MRS. SYRUS T. F 8X10    
COWAN, MRS. SYRUS T. F 8X10   B
COWART, MISS B. F&C 5X7 R  
COWART, C. C. M 5X7 R  
COWART, MRS. C. L. 2F 5X7 R  
COWART, J. O. M 5X7 R  
COWART, MRS. S. E. C 5X7 R M
COWLES M 5X7 R  
COWLES, W. P. 2C 5X7 R  
COWLEY, MISS C 8X10 R D
COWLEY, MISS A. F 8X10 R  
COWLEY, MRS. JOHN F 5X7    
COWLEY, S. P. M 5X7 R  
COWLEY, WM. M 5X7 R B
COWLEY, MRS. WM. F 5X7 R  
COWLEY, J. M 5X7 R B
COWLEY, S. P. M 5X7 R  
COWLEY, MRS. WM. F 5X7 R D
COYLE, MISS A. F 5X7 R  
COX, MISS A. M. F 8X10 R  
COX, J. H. F&M 8X10 R  
COX, MISS A. M. F 5X7 R M
COX, ANNIE M. F 5X7 R  
COX, MISS A. M. 2F&M 5X7+ R  
COX, B. M 5X7    
COX, MISS BESSIE F 5X7    
COX, FRED M 5X7 R B
COX, JOHNNY F 5X7   M
COX, MISS BESSIE F 5X7    
COYLE, FATHER F 5X7 R  
COYLE, FATHER M 5X7 R  
COYTON, PROFESSOR M 5X7