Photograph by
Goff, Orlando Scott, American, 1843 - 1916
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1870-1900
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 6 5/8 × 4 in. (16.8 × 10.2 cm)
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.8 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a woman sitting in a large, wooden chair. She is wearing a floral printed dress with a high collar and puffed sleeves. Her arms are resting on her lap and she is holding a large hardcover book. She is looking directly into the camera. Printed with black ink on the back of the card at center is “O. S. GOFF / PHOTOGRAPHER, / FORT CUSTER MONTANA.”
Place captured
Montana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.5.2.42
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d0da0f4-f1ff-41ea-81c3-0649a67a8718

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