Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1897-1902
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 7/16 × 3 7/8 in. (13.8 × 9.8 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 5/8 × 4 5/16 in. (16.8 × 10.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two unidentified children photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on light-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. In the photo an infant is sitting in a draped chair wearing a white dress. To his or her left is an older child wearing a white dress, hair bows, and holding what appears to be a flower bouquet. The reverse has an inscription in graphite.
Place captured
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Business
Children
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.11
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5caa6407d-f7f6-40d8-a278-ccea6d8a7c7f

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