Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2008.1008.1.469Description
Black & white studio portrait on cream mat of three rows of young women. Front row of four women is sitting on the floor. Between them is the teacher & two girls closest have their elbows on the teacher's lap. Second row of seven women are seated & third row is five women standing. All are dressed nicely in long dresses. Background is studio prop of 3-D wall. Floor is patterned linoleum.
Written on back in pencil: "Teacher Mrs.. McCall Row 1 Katie Quigley, Bertha Kenny [crossed out & replaced with Kenty], 'cut off'ka Paulson, Nellie Murphy, Marga [cut off] [cut off[ephine Smith, Mrs. McCall, Francis [cut off] Dailey [sic Daley], Stella Bennett [cut off] ont for Mazie Irving, Annie Stewart, [cut off']
Blue ink: "around 1893 or 1894"
Written in black: "Front row: Mazie Irving, Annie Stewart, Nellie Daly [sicDaley], Mamie Cronin. 2nd: Ora Ruffcorn, Mary Nelson, Josephine Smith, Mrs. McCall, Francis Smith, Etta Daley, Stella Bennett, 4d Row: Katie Quigley, Bertha Kenty, Reka Paulson, Nellie Murphy & Margaret Smith"
On white adhesive tag: "School classes:
Good condition. Emulsion impacted, fingerprints, liquid spots, paper missing top left border, scratched, edges worn, mat has been cut down.Collection
Photograph Collection