Photograph by
Hofsteater, O. M., American
Subject of
White, Thomas, American, 1878 - 1899
Date
1899
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (10.8 × 16.5 cm)
Description
A tinted memorial cabinet card of funeral flowers arranged around a photograph portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. Lewis Harris. Some of the names on the tags of the flowers are visible, one from a mourner in Columbus, Ohio. Penciled on the verso is: Mrs. Lewis Harris / 428 E. 3 st. / CB 1.98 / Everything to appear.
Place used
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
Topic
Funeral customs and rites
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.17.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c854a7d-a641-4fb0-a932-a6b04a1e0e8a

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