Print, Photographic

1948.217.0340

1948.217.0340

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.217.0340

Description

A lady sitting on a stump by Battle Lake. Update 2008: Black and white glossy reprint of a woman dressed in dark long dress with puffy long sleeves, white kerchief tied around neck and heart pendant at center bodice sitting on a stump by a semi frozen river holding a long barrel rifle with her right arm across front lap pointed to ground. Her left hand is holding a small rectangular satchel. She is wearing a medium brimmed hat with a creased crown. Snow covered mountains are in the distant horizon on right side of photo. A wooden structure sits at river's edge in background photo right. Foreground shows a tree stump and tree log with small shrubbery at river's edge. Written on back in pencil: Battle. Typed on back: 29. Stamped on back in black ink: Professional Photo Services; April 23, '65; Frank J. Meyers; Rawlins, Wyo. Slight soiling and wear at photo corners. There are tiny black dots and small white circles from negative process on top half of photo. Small surface irregularities from typing on back.

Collection

Photograph Collection