BOX 1 - PHOTOGRAPHS:  Pre-1900
Ref No.	Category	Title	Description
F01/01	Photograph	Christopher French	French's father, (E: "grandfather French").
F01/02	Photograph	Susan French	French's mother, (E: "grandmother French").
F01/03	Photograph	Christopher French	French's father, (E: "father"), On reverse "Uncle Christopher", and "The Imperial French Photographic Company, 352 Strand.  Daguerrotypes copied and restored."
F01/04	Plate/lantern slide	Christopher French	AT believes this is a later photo of French's father.
F01/05	Photograph	JB Richardson with French	Photo by J Galway of 21 Fermanagh Street, Clones, therefore probably NOT taken at Trinity College Dublin as often quoted. Johnny Richardson was French's cousin, was at TCD with him, later became godfather to Ettie and was Canon at Formby when French died in 1920.  Also larger copy on Kodak paper.
F01/06	Photograph	French as 'Sambo'	French as 'Sambo' in The Kinniepottle Komics, c.1883. Photo by Wynne of Castlebar. In 1978, Ita Wynne, of Des.Wynne, 7 Main Street, Castlebar, wrote, "We have a large collection of very old photos, but as far as I know none of Percy French…our shop, which was established in 1864, has done the bookings for all types of shows down through the years, including Percy French."
F01/07	Photograph	French as 'Sambo'	Similar to F01/06 above, but with banjo over shoulder.  Wynne.
F01/08	Photograph	French	E: "mid-80s".
F01/09	Photograph	Charles Manners & Fanny Moody	Photo by Warwick Brookes, 350 Oxford Road, Manchester. Signed, "yrs affectionately Fanny Moody Manners."  Note the bicycle: "A bicycle built for two?"
F01/10	Photograph	French reading White Lines magazine	French reading his magazine, White Lines, published in 1885.  On reverse of mount, "Sunday Morning August 21, 1887".  A copy of this has brought out more detail.    Original and one larger copy.
F01/11	Photograph	Cast of A Simple Sweep	Cast of A Simple Sweep: Dr and Mrs Mease (at one of their tennis parties French met his future wife Ethel), French, Mary Kennedy (who gave the photos to Ettie, (E: "pretty Mary Kennedy...Daddy had a flirtation with her once"), Mrs W Smith and another. See the souvenir programme F03/02, and the review from Cavan Weekly News, 03/03, March 1887.
F01/11A	Photograph	Cast of A Simple Sweep	copy of F01/11, bringing out more detail.  No negative.
F01/12	Photograph	Cast of A Simple Sweep	Same group, different pose, as in F01/11. These photos are taken at the Protestant Hall, Cavan.  On reverse, "A Simple Sweep, Cavan".
F01/12A	Photograph	Cast of A Simple Sweep	Copy of F01/12, bringing out slightly more detail.  No negative.
F01/13	Photograph	Case of A Simple Sweep	Another group from A Simple Sweep: Mrs W Smith, Miss Mary Kennedy, Dr Mease, and in the background an unidentified actor or actress.
F01/14	Photograph	French	French at a tennis party. E: "In Cavan." Needs further identification: could this be Dr Mease on extreme left? Or is this at the Armitage Moores' house (Arnmore, now the golf club outside Cavan)? Original and one copy.
F01/15	Photograph	Ethel Armitage Moore	Ethel, possibly before her marriage to French, c.1888.  E: "might be Ettie".
F01/16	Photograph	Ethel Armitage Moore	Ethel, possibly at the time of her marriage to French, E: "Ettie".  On reverse: "I believe, Ettie Armitage Moore."(E).  Photo by Chancellor, 55 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin.  Patronized by TRH the Prince and Princess of Wales, HRH Prince Arthur, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, HSH Prince of Teck, TRH Prince Albert Victor & Prince George of Wales, TSH Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, The Duke & Duchess of Abercorn, The Governor General of India, Lord Lieut of Ireland & His Grace The Duke of Leinster.
F01/17	Photograph	Alice Linde	Alice Linde as Molly Skelter in The Knight of the Road.  See Programme F03/04.  Photo by Robinson, 65 Grafton Street, Dublin.  On reverse, number of negative 5388.  (Fragile - Photo is coming away from Mount.)
F01/18	Photograph	French as Jack Freeny	French as Jack Freeny in The Knight of the Road. Photo by Robinson. On reverse, No 5377. Name: Mr WP French. (Apr 1891).
F01/19	Photograph	French as Jack Freeny	French as Jack Freeny in The Knight of the Road.  Photo by Robinson.   On reverse, number of negative 5377.  Is this Freeny in disguise?
F01/20	Photograph	Brendan Stewert?	Possibly Brendan Stewert? Possibly Strongbow?  Photo by Robinson.  On reverse number of negative 5882.
F01/21	Photograph	Ethel	Ethel in 1891 or earlier? Photo by Chancellor, Dublin.  On reverse a smaller list of patrons (see F01/16) suggests an earlier date, though the mounts are different sizes and the photographer could be using up old stock.
F01/22	Photograph	French	French, posed. E: "when he became an entertainer", c.1893? Photo by Williams R Kennan, 41 Grafton Street, Dublin.  Signed on front, "Rough Copy, WR Kennan".  On reverse: 10274.
F01/23	Photograph	French and Lennie	French and his second wife, Helen (Lennie) Sheldon. On reverse: "the Studio Flat in Dawson St. My mother's first 'married quarters' "(E).  Photo by William R Kennan, 41 Grafton Street, Dublin.
F01/24	Photograph	French and Baby Ettie	French with Ettie as a baby, 1895.  Photo by Williams R Kennan, 41 Grafton Street, Dublin.  A copy brings out slightly more detail.
F01/25	Photograph	Mrs French, Mollie, Ettie and French	Mrs French, Mollie, Ettie and French in the back garden of 35 Mespil Road, Dublin, 1896. Rex, the dog, belonged to Mrs French (Lennie).  The bars over the window are still there in 1990.
F01/26	Lantern Slide		Hand-tinted portion of F01/25, made into a lantern slide, also a postcard-sized copy and two modern projector slides.
F01/27	Photograph	Mrs McDonald, Ettie, Lennie and Mollie	Mrs McDonald (the nanny), Ettie, Lennie and Mollie, in the back garden of 35 Mespil Road, 1896.
F01/28	Photograph	Lennie, French and Alice Linde	Photo, in gilt frame, of The Quick-Change Company. Lennie, French and Alice Linde (in conical hat).  This photo is reversed (notice the buttoning of the coats).  See Programme F03/19, "Mr French's latest success…'" This photograph and the following set were originally framed in passe-partout (F01/33).
F01/29	Photograph	French	French as one of his Quick-Change characters, in gilt frame.
F01/30	Photograph	French	French as one of his Quick-Change characters, in gilt frame, playing the banjo. This photograph is reversed.
F01/31	Photograph	French	French as one of his Quick-Change characters, in gilt frame.
F01/32	Photograph	French	French as one of his Quick-Change characters, a Metropolitan Policeman, in gilt frame.
F01/33	Photograph frame		Four original photograph frames, in very bad condition.
x01/34	Photograph album	Watercolour Collection	The Percy French Collection: Photographic Record, Phases I, II and III. Archbishop Marsh's Library and The Delmas Conservation Bindery. Photograph album recording the watercolour collection, before and after conservative restoration.  Stored on Shelf.
x01/35	Copy photos	Photographs	To save wear and tear on original photographs there are two sets of copies, one set of 8" x 6", and one set of 10" x 8", with two prints of each.  Stored on Shelf.
x01/36	Negatives		Box of negatives, re copy photos above, two sets, 5" x 4" and 35mm.  Stored on Shelf.
x01/37	1991 Catalogue	Notes, photos, etc.	A box marked "Original of 1991 Catalogue, superceded by 2006 Catalogue", with original typescript of 1991 issue, and photos.  (AT)  Stored on Shelf.