Cabinet card of an unidentified woman photographed by Ball & Sons
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1897-1902
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.8 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 7 1/16 × 5 in. (17.9 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman 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. The photo is a vignette and features a woman sitting in a chair wearing a black dress with large ruffles on the shoulders. Her right elbow is resting on a small table stacked with three books. Her hair is gathered on top of her head. On the back of the card there is a faint impression of another photo.
- Place captured
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.