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 × 3 15/16 in. (13.9 × 10 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 9/16 × 4 5/16 in. (16.6 × 10.9 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 the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border of curling paper and pine tree branches. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress with a smocked collar, a brooch at the center front collar, and a necklace with a long chain. She has dark hair that is pinned back and is looking slightly to her right. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the card.
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
2014.37.28.55
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564a20363-2a1a-4387-8568-15395d7b3514

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