Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16301, Farm life photograph album, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Biographical Note

The family depicted in this album is unidentified, though they likely lived in Connecticut and had some connection to the silent-film actor Tom Mix. Tom Mix was an early star of silent westerns.

Source: Materials within collection.

Scope and Contents

The Farm Life photograph album (1910s; 0.2 cubic feet) depicts many children and family members with farm animals, mostly horses, but cats, dogs, chickens, and one elephant also appear in the images.

One image depicts a horse wearing a covering labeled "Tom Mix's Tony". This is presumably Tony the Wonder Horse, the famous film companion of silent-film western star Tom Mix.

Another image contains a street sign suggesting that this farm may have been located on or near Paulney Road in Cheshire, Connecticut.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Black-and-white photographs
• Farm life -- United States
• Photograph albums