Photograph by
Ramsdell Photo Artist, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 6 7/16 x 4 1/4 in. (16.4 x 10.8 cm)
Description
This cabinet card has a photograph of an unidentified woman standing and looking at the camera with her left hand resting on a short pillar draped in ivy. The woman wears a dark-colored velvet dress with a high neck and a bodice that buttons at the center front with several small metal buttons. She has a metal brooch pinned to the front of her collar. Printed on the bottom of the card mount is the text "Ramsdell." A logo featuring a circular medallion with a strip of film running through it has text reading "Ramsdell PHOTO ARTIST / 817 CHAPEL STREET / NEW HAVEN. Ct. / NEGATIVES PRESERVED".
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
2009.31.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ae38429-9fbe-4258-96f2-33cccede0a14

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