[a]: One black and white photograph depicting an elderly lady, the portrait is taken from the waist up, She is wearing a dark colored fur coat with large ornate buttons down front of both front panels. She is wearing an ornate bonnet made of a dark velvet material and decorated with dark fluffy feathers. The bonnet is secured under her chin with a large dark colored bow. She has light colored hair and pale eyes.
[b]: One rectangular frame, it is covered in a dark purple velvet fabric and the oval window is lined with a silver colored metal band. The frame has two doors also covered in the same dark purple velvet as the rest of the frame. There are silver colored knobs on the two doors and the hinges are made of a silver colored metal.
"UNIDENTIFIED LADY // Only identification is taken // from the back of the photo. As // follows: // G.B. TAGGART, ARTIST // 198 Wellington St. Cor. Bank // (Ground floor operating rooms) // Excelsior Photography Gallery // and Copying House // Photos in all varieties // Oil paintings crayons, water colors // and ink pictures // enlarged to any size from this or any // small picture - and guaranteed to give // satisfaction. // Duplicates can be had by sending name // and address in full. // NOTE: Mention was made in recent issue of Ottawa Journal Taggart // operated in the city about 1900. // E. Taylor // Nov. 12/75".
Notes
Written on the back of the photograph, and printed on a rectangular slip of white paper that is taped to the back of the frame.