Name/Title
Photograph, CabinetEntry/Object ID
1953.205.0008Description
Mike and Maggie Sweet.
Update 1/2008: Sepia print. Cabinet card. Mounted on tan matboard. Studio portrait. Image of a man and woman posed in front of a painted scenic background. Man is sitting on a baluster. he is wearing a dark 3 piece suit, light shirt, a tie; a watch chain can be seen across his waist. Woman is standing and wearing a dark dress with tucks and ruffles on the skirt and bodice, white lace at cuffs, and collar; there is a long chain around her neck to small pocket in bodice on left side; her hair is pinned up and tied with a dark ribbon. "Grass" underfoot.
Written on the lower mat margin in black ink: "Mike and Maggie Sweet."
Written on top mat margin in blue ink: "Maggie Baggs for whom the town of Baggs was named-"
yellow mat back. Printed on the back in blue ink: "Marratt Artistic Photographer, Nos 131 & 133 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich."
Written on the back in blue ink:"Given to Carbon County Museum by Mrs. Jessie M. Kilgore, 1953 July 6." "The Town of Baggs was named after this woman "Maggie Baggs" Baggs Wyoming".
Written in black in on back: "Joe Morgan - Father of Mrs. Jessie M. Kilgore now-Savery Wyo." (Note: This comment is not related to photograph but to donor) "Copied by State mounted."
Written in pencil on back:"Presented to Mu"
Adhesive label on back: "Baggs".
One(1) 5 1/8 x 3 1/2 copy print. Written on back in black ink: "Joe Morgan Mrs. Kilgore page 18, no. 16" (Note: This is not who is in the picture).
Original mounted on acidic matboard. Edge and corner damage. Upper right corner bent-emulsion cracked. Soiled front and back.
Update February 2011: One black & white copy print.
Written on bottom of print in black: "Mike and Maggie Smith"
Written at top of print in black: "Maggie Baggs for whom the town of Baggs was named".
Written on back in black: "Baggs was named after first husband of Maggie Baggs Sweet".
Good condition. Wrinkled, top torn. Size 5 x 7"Collection
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