Photograph by
Cramer & King Photographers, American, 1888 - 1891
Subject of
Scott, Ida Allston Brown, American, born 1872
Date
1888-1891
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
Description
This cabinet card portrait depicts a young woman, Ida Allston, looking to her right and wearing a dark-colored pleated bodice with a white ruffled lace collar and earrings. A cartouche and banner with the text "ART STUDIO" inside the banner is printed on the bottom of the card mount. Beneath it is the text "CRAMER & KING / NEW HAVEN, CONN." Printed on the reverse of the mount is a design of a winged cherub on the right taking a photograph of a woman in Classical style dress who sits on the left. Text in the upper right reads "PHOTOGRAPHERS / CRAMER & KING / 818 CHAPEL STREET / NEW HAVEN / CONN / SOLAR ENLARGEMENTS / DUPLICATES / CAN BE HAD / AT ANY TIME."
Place made
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Photograph album of Allston family and other portraits
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch
Object number
2009.31.14
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556a8c39c-36f2-41c5-8b3a-20dbae102085

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