Photograph by:

J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904  Search this

James Presley Ball, American, 1825 - 1904  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 5 7/16 × 3 7/8 in. (13.8 × 9.9 cm)

H x W (Overall): 6 9/16 × 4 7/16 in. (16.7 × 11.3 cm)

Type:

cabinet photographs

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1897-1902

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified infant 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 baby is reclining on a fur covered seat and wearing a long white gown and a locket around his or her neck. The reverse is blank.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American West  Search this

Business  Search this

Children  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2014.37.28.16

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59cbdde1b-7e80-4af7-9e98-a6c61439223a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.37.28.16