Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Photograph by
Ball, James Presley, American, 1825 - 1904
Date
1897-1902
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.8 cm)
H x W (Overall): 7 1/8 × 5 1/16 in. (18.1 × 12.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a small child photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. In the photo the child stands on the seat of a chair and is wearing a knee-length white dress. The child is holding a bell in his or her left hand, which rests on a small table next to the chair. There is an inscription in graphite on the back of the card.
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
Children
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55efd6f17-0e13-44f8-8e21-44f4a647f548

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