Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Photograph by
Ball, James Presley, American, 1825 - 1904
Date
1887-1900
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 13/16 × 4 1/16 in. (14.7 × 10.3 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.4 × 10.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman and two small children photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. The three are posed around a cloth-covered table, the children standing in front and the woman seated behind. Both children have short hair and wear dark dresses and lean against the table. The woman has dark hair pulled up on top of her head and wears a dark dress with her arms crossed and resting on the table. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the back.
Place collected
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2014.37.28.29
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50317517f-f19b-4ad7-9066-64801308719d

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