- 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.




