Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
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. (13.9 × 10.2 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 1/8 in. (16.3 × 10.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of three unidentified women and an unidentified child photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with a decorative edge. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait features three women posed around a child. The child is wearing a white dress and sits on the arm of the chairs where two of the women sit. An older woman in a light dress with a ruffled collar and glasses sits in a high back chair to the left of the child. A younger woman in a striped dress is sitting on the proper right. Behind the two seated women is a standing woman in a dark-colored dress with a lighter bib collar. The group is posed in front of a painted interior backdrop. 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
2014.37.28.68
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee7cb80f-6159-49ea-8bb0-aab5aecaf818

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

Share this page