Photograph by:

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

Subject of:

Jessie Olive Adams, American, born 1886  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 5 13/16 × 4 3/16 in. (14.7 × 10.6 cm)

H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.6 cm)

Type:

cabinet photographs

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1887

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Jessie Olive Adams photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. Adams is sitting on a textile-covered chair and wears a white gown and a bonnet. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the back. There is an inscription in pen on the back of the card.

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:

2014.37.28.28

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/fd523f8bd68-6864-4160-9063-b98852fcf705

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.37.28.28