Photograph by
Thomas, Alexander S., American
Subject of
Thomas, Elizabeth J.
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
albumen on wove paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 7/8 × 2 3/8 in. (9.8 × 6 cm)
H x W (card): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.3 cm)
Description
A sepia tone carte-de-visit of Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Ball) Thomas, wife of photographer Alexander S. Thomas, sister of photographer James P. Ball.
Captured against a light background, Elizabeth J. Thomas gazes towards the camera. Her dark wavy hair is pinned near her ears and she wears a striped dress with a bright lace pendant-collar. On the reverse of the photograph card are graphite inscriptions and a large imprint of the photographer’s information in black ink: [A. S. Thomas / 166 West Fifth Street / Cincinnati, O.]. The imprint is centered vertically on the depiction of a white scroll and surrounded by a floral motif.
Place captured
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.10.4.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c65bb94d-b469-46e2-a61c-6a8280fb9178

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