Acc. No.99.24.1
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: Circa 1870's
Object: Photograph
Description: Sepia-toned carte de visite photograph mounted upon white paperboard.
Photographer: Brand, Chicago.
Size: L-4 x W-2 1/2 in.
History of Object: Portrait of a youngish woman, Mary Jane Smith, who was the sister of Lura Smith, a prominent porcelain painter and art teacher in Alameda (the AHM has examples of her work). Mary Jane resided in Alameda with her sister. The family came West from Chicago in the 1890's. Mary Jane was the aunt of the donor.
Acquired from: Mrs. Alec Lowe
Alameda
Date: 1/16/99
