Full-length photo portrait of an elaborately dressed little girl, c. 1870s

Name/Title

Full-length photo portrait of an elaborately dressed little girl, c. 1870s

Entry/Object ID

2003.36.1

Description

Acc. No. 03.36.1 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda-Rosalind Starr Wood Date or Period: c. 1870's Object: Photograph Description: Sepia-toned albumen print carte-de-visite image. Image is mounted on a white paper stock surrounded by a red-ink frame. Photographer: Sakurada, Yokoyama, Motomachi, Japan (per blue ink rubber stamp on verso). Size: L-4 x W-2 1/2 in. (mount has been trimmed slightly). History of Object: Full-length portrait of an elaborated dressed little girl who is wearing a cape, bonnet, and whose hands are in a muff. Identified as Rosalind Lamb, daughter of Adelia Mason and John Lamb. Rosalind married George Starr and had a daughter, Myrtle Ruth Starr (Wood), who was the mother of the donor. Acquired from: June Hanley, Cataloged: 03/29/03