[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names

Tampa, Florida.

Price: $500.00

Softcover. Oblong small quarto measuring 10.5" x 8". String-tied flexible brown suede with "Academy of the Holy Names Tampa, Florida" stamped in gilt on the front wrapper. Contains 11 black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring 7.5" x 9.5" with captions. Slight curling else near fine with near fine photographs.

A professional photo album taken by the Burgert brothers of the Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Florida circa 1930s. Each page has a glassine tissue guard between each photo with captions printed on each. The album opens with a photo of the front of the building lined with palms and ferns followed by the “entrance” with a statue of Jesus. The hall on the second floor is seen as well as the chapel, the classroom, and the library, among other rooms. Under every caption is a biblical or inspirational quote such as “may the blessing of the Sacred Heart descend upon you;” “character is the education of the will; culture of the heart;” and “everything beautiful has a refining influence on life and character.” The exterior of the school is manicured with palm trees and ferns and has statues of the Holy family throughout the grounds. The Academy of the Holy Names is a Catholic elementary college preparatory school for women and is the “oldest Catholic school on Florida's West Coast.” Later it was opened up to boys and the campus was expanded.

The Burgert brothers were commercial photography company who started in Ohio in the late 1800s. They moved to Florida in the early 1900s and set up a studio in Tampa where their “greatest impact on commercial photography began.” According to the company’s history, “the distinctive handwritten Burgert Brothers logo on the lower corner of the photographs became a hallmark of photographic excellence, reflecting both the quality of the Burgert's work and their business integrity.”

A nice collection of commercial photography detailing a Florida school.


Item #412129

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Item #412129 [Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names
[Photo Album]: Academy of the Holy Names