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Photograph by:
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  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): 7 1/4 × 5 1/16 in. (18.4 × 12.8 cm)
Type:
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place captured:
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1898
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of a wedding party photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard that is stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. The photograph features two women standing in the center of the picture, between two seated men. The woman on the right wears a veil and has her hand draped over the shoulder of the man to her left. The group is dressed formally and the men wear flowers in their lapels. On the back is an inscription in blue ink.
Topic:
African American  Search this
American West  Search this
Business  Search this
Marriage customs and rites  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.37.28.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5656037aa-f348-4b45-8ef9-948bb5b0b611
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.37.28.1