Photograph by
Janousek, Louis, American, 1857 - 1934
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Owned by
Hattie Durr Whiddon Graham, American, 1873 - 1950
Date
late 19th century
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
H x W (image): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.1 x 9.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a young girl standing on a wicker chair. She is wearing a light colored dress with a bow around her neck and dark colored boots. Her left hand is holding onto the chair back while her right rests in her lap. Text printed on the card below the photograph says “Janousek,” “307 3D ST. W.” and “YANKTON, S.D.” There are no inscriptions.
Place captured
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Families
Migrations
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene Jordan Whiddon (1897-1983)
Object number
2014.61.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd560c0a322-4401-4690-91c7-eab26341b24a

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