Name/Title
Photograph, CabinetEntry/Object ID
1994.725.0002Description
Sybil Gay Brenton, April, 1897 at age 6.
Update 5/2010: Black and white studio portrait on grey mat. Image of a young girl with arms folded and fingers clasped under her chin. Her arms are resting on the arm of a wicker rattan chair. She is wearing a plaid dress with long sleeves, an extra fold of fabric at the shoulders and a white, lace eyelet collar. her hair is long an din ringlets with bangs at her forehead. Engraved on bottom of mat: "Lasswell and Miller Ground Floor Studio COR Harrison and Adams Strs. Peoria, Ill".
Written on back in black ink: "Sybil Gay Brenton". " April" "Age 6 1897" "Plain 3680 Mrs. Maude Brenton 115 Fifth Ave Peoria, Ill". Other writing crossed out and faded to unreadable state.
Condition good. Soiled, rubbed spots, mat paper missing left edge, top corner bent and paper missing.Collection
Photograph Collection