Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
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 1/16 in. (13.9 × 10.3 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man 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 man is posed standing in front of a painted interior backdrop. He wears a dark pinstripe suit and stands between a small table and a cloth-covered piece of furniture. His right elbow rests on the fabric and he holds a small reed walking stick in his right hand. His right leg is crossed over his left. The reverse is blank.
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
2014.37.28.64
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5904a0006-933c-48d4-ae34-c09fa88b6d00

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