- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Photograph by
- Ball, James Presley, American, 1825 - 1904
- Date
- 1897-1902
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 9/16 × 4 in. (14.2 × 10.1 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.4 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of three unidentified children photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. In the photo two older children are standing with the youngest child sitting between them a small chair. The youngest child wears a dark dress and holds several objects in his or her lap. To the left of the smallest child stands an older boy in a coat with lace trim and a bowtie. On the other side is another child wearing a white smock over a dark dress. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




