- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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 1/2 × 4 in. (14 × 10.2 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman 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 woman stands turned slightly to her left and is posed in front of a floral woodland backdrop. She has dark hair that has been pulled back and is wearing a dark colored dress with a ruffled collar and a choker. Her right arm is resting on a length of fabric draped over a fence. The name and location of the photo studio are stamped 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
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.45.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




