Name/Title
Carte-de-visiteEntry/Object ID
1947.003.0084Description
Rhoda Daley (young teen) marked incorrectly identified.
Update 2008: Black and white print attached to pale orange matboard with a darker line surrounding edges of matboard surrounding print. Print is a studio portrait of a young woman standing with her hands and forearms resting on top of a high back velvet chair with fringe hanging down from seat edge. A wooden railing shows behind her side right. She has center parted hair held back with a white ribbon. She is wearing an ornate dark dress three fourths in length. Dress appears to be several layers. Top bodice has center closing, dual collars, one white, one darker which has gathered ruffle and braid on edges. Top has choir robe type sleeves with extremely large wide opening with identical braid and ruffle trim. apron type overlay over skirt is of matching fabric with outer edges composed of matching braid and ruffles front and back (bell shaped). Skirt back may have a ruffle. She is wearing a dark lace boots with large cuff on heel.
Written on back in pencil: Young Rhoda Daley's niece.
Stamped on back in black ink: J. T. Silva. 64 third St. Cor. Mission. San Francisco.
Good condition. Has slight soiling on matboard edges with a few black specks of residue and scratches. There are few black specks on print source unknown. Several white specks over surface possibly from negative process.
There is one 3 1/2 x 5 reprint which appears darker than original and with negative lines showing on both sides.Collection
Photograph Collection