Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Young, Charles
Young, Jake
Young, Tom
Photograph by
Ball, James Presley, American, 1825 - 1904
Date
1890
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (13.9 × 10.3 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Charles, Jake, and Tom Young photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The three men are arranged in a triangle, with one man sitting on a low stool draped in burlap and straw. He is wearing striped trousers, a dark jacket, and holds a cane in his left hand. Behind him there is a wooden fence with the other two men standing behind it. The man on the proper right rests his left hand on the fence with his right hand tucked behind him. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket buttoned only at the top button and light-colored pants. The man on the proper left has his right hand on the seated man's left shoulder and his left hand rests on the fence. He wears a dark three-piece suit. All three men have dark hair and full mustaches. There is an ink inscription on the back.
Place captured
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
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.42
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8074ceb-f443-4bee-b68c-f254ea839cbc

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