Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
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 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.9 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in. (16.8 × 11.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man 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. The photo is somewhat faded and depicts a man in a dark colored suit with a full beard. He holds a bowler hat at his side in his left hand and his right hand is balanced on a small stack of books resting on a table. 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
Topic
American West
Business
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.28.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3ab0736-4337-44d6-97b2-86ef618835a6

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