Jenny Young Chandler Collection
Jenny Young Chandler was a photojournalist working in the area of Brooklyn, New York in the early 20th century. More than 1,000 images, photographic prints and glass plate negatives, depict people from all walks of life, the decorative arts, streetscapes and waterscapes, etc.
Biographical / Historical Note
Jennie Randolph Young was born on September 3, 1865 in New Jersey. Her father, William Young, worked as the city editor for the New York Sun, which facilitated the family's move to Brooklyn, New York when Jennie was a child. As a young woman,...
MoreJennie Randolph Young was born on September 3, 1865 in New Jersey. Her father, William Young, worked as the city editor for the New York Sun, which facilitated the family's move to Brooklyn, New York when Jennie was a child. As a young woman, Jennie also took up photography as a hobby, mastering the technical skills as well as artistry. In April 1888, Jennie married William Goodnow Chandler and the couple welcomed a son in 1890. About two months after young William's birth, on December 10, 1890, Jennie's husband died of typhoid fever. To take care of her child, Jennie became a writer and photographer for the New York Herald newspaper and women's magazines. This is also the time when she began spelling her name as Jenny. In 1922, Jenny Young Chandler died, leaving over 800 glass plate negatives in her home. A subsequent owner of the home, Betty R.K. Pierce, contacted Henry Ford about donating the material to the museum, and the negatives were shipped from New York in 1932.
LessScope and Content Note
The Jenny Young Chandler photographs consist of several hundred photographic prints and nearly 800 glass plate photographic negatives ranging from 4x5 inches to 6x9 inches. The photographs are arranged into the following series: Photographic Prints (1.6...
MoreThe Jenny Young Chandler photographs consist of several hundred photographic prints and nearly 800 glass plate photographic negatives ranging from 4x5 inches to 6x9 inches. The photographs are arranged into the following series: Photographic Prints (1.6 cubic ft.), 4x5 Glass Plate Negatives (0.4 cubic ft.), 5x7 Glass Plate Negatives (3.2 cubic ft.) and 6x9 Glass Plate Negatives (2.0 cubic ft.) Each series is organized alphabetically by subject, based on Chandler's original topics. Within the photographic prints series a Realia subseries contains a selection of the original cardboard boxes that housed the negatives. In addition, throughout the glass plate negatives series many original negative envelopes exist. These envelopes have Jenny Young Chandler's handwritten identifying notes regarding the topics and descriptions of the images. Archives staff assigned identification numbers to each glass plate negative during processing. Images depict people from all walks of life, the decorative arts, streetscapes and waterscapes, etc.
LessCollection Details
Object ID: 32.351.0
Creator: Chandler, Jenny Young, 1865-1922
Inclusive Dates: 1890-1910
Size: 1.6 cubic ft. of photographic prints; 5.6 cubic ft. of glass plate negatives
Language: English
Collection Access & Use
Item Location: Not Currently On Exhibit
Access Restrictions: The photographs are open for research.
Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
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Vandeveer Park, Children by Stream, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
32.351.202
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Vandeveer Park, Children by Stream, 1890-1915
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Puritan S. S. Boys, Gym (Group No. 1 or Group No. 2), 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
32.351.206
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Puritan S. S. Boys, Gym (Group No. 1 or Group No. 2), 1890-1915
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Pratt Institute, Jewelry Class at Work, Jewelry Furnace, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
32.351.210
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Pratt Institute, Jewelry Class at Work, Jewelry Furnace, 1890-1915
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A Broom Trimmer at the Home for Blind, New York, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
32.351.227
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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A Broom Trimmer at the Home for Blind, New York, 1890-1915
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Home for Blind, Chair Caning, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
32.351.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Home for Blind, Chair Caning, 1890-1915
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St. Giles Home (Hempstead), the Swings, 1903-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
32.351.231
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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St. Giles Home (Hempstead), the Swings, 1903-1915
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Little Italy House, Girls Making Hats, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
32.351.237
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Little Italy House, Girls Making Hats, 1890-1915
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Lost Streets, Warren Place, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
32.351.245
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Lost Streets, Warren Place, 1890-1915
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Rear Tenement, Children Playing, 1890-1915
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Summary
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
32.351.252
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Rear Tenement, Children Playing, 1890-1915
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
