Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1898
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 × 9.9 cm)
H x W (Overall): 7 1/4 × 5 1/16 in. (18.4 × 12.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a wedding party photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard that is stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. The photograph features two women standing in the center of the picture, between two seated men. The woman on the right wears a veil and has her hand draped over the shoulder of the man to her left. The group is dressed formally and the men wear flowers in their lapels. On the back is an inscription in blue ink.
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
Marriage customs and rites
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5656037aa-f348-4b45-8ef9-948bb5b0b611

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