Jun 29 2022
Akron Postcard Club: The Magic of Photo-Multigraphs

Akron Postcard Club: The Magic of Photo-Multigraphs

Presented by Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron at Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron

This month, the Akron Postcard Club is exploring trick mirror postcards, or the turn-of-the-twentieth-century trend of taking a photo of yourself seated at a table with…yourself. The practice of Photo-Multigraphs dates to the early 1890s as a way of photographing a person’s portrait from every angle in a single image. The result will definitely make you take a second look!

We’ll be joined by guest speaker, Jennifer Davis, a graduate student who was on internship with the Cummings Center for the Kent State University School of Information this past semester. She’ll guide us through the postcards she’s found, walk us through the history of this mirror trick, and help us try our hand at our own Photo-Multigraphs!

Admission Info
Dates & Times

2022/06/29 - 2022/06/29

Location Info

Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron

73 S. College Street, Akron, OH 44325

Parking Info

Free parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to the building. This lot contains a dedicated accessible parking spot near the museum entrance.

Free parking is also available in Lot 30 at the corner of College and Market streets, which contains several accessible parking spaces.

Metered parking is available along South College Street. Pavement from Lot 30 and metered parking may be uneven, and people with limited mobility should exercise caution.