Photograph by
Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928
Subject of
Drake Boston, Julia M., American, 1898 - 1973
Owned by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
ca. 1917
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (23.5 x 15.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Julia Drake taken by Lay Bros. Photography in Nashville, Tennessee. Drake is captured from the chest up and facing to the right. She is wearing a light color dress or shirt with a two-layer necklace. The photograph is housed in a mat fold-out and frame. Watermarks appear all over the matting. In the front, bottom right corner is [Lay Bros / PHOTO / Nashville]. The sitter's name is inside of the front flap in pencil.
Place depicted
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.149
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a714e30-8279-4f65-abe0-a61fa2fd904b

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