Name/Title
Photo of baby Irena V. Young, by Nast, 1890sEntry/Object ID
2011.86.1Description
Acc. No. 11.86.1
Subject Category: Businesses, photographer
Date or Period: 1890's
Object: Photograph
Description: Sepia-toned cabinet-size photograph, mounted on maroon-colored matting. Signed "Nast, Alameda CAL" on the lower margin of the mounting.
History of Object: Photograph probably taken by John Nast, who was a descendant of famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast. In 1889, the John Nast family moved to California and settled in Alameda where they opened a photography studio. This image is of a baby, identified as Irena V. Young in a white christening gown.
Acquired from: Ross Dileo,
Date: 12/30/11
