Photograph, Cabinet

1948.039.0007

1948.039.0007

Name/Title

Photograph, Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

1948.039.0007

Description

Photo of Sterling (Turk) Batsford, March 31, 1895. Update 2/2008: Sepia print. Cabinet card. Mounted on off white matboard. Studio portrait. Head and shoulders image of a young man dressed in dark suit and vest, white shirt with stand-up collar and patterned tie. A white handkerchief is in his left breast pocket. He has short wavy hair. Written on back in blue ink: "3-31-1895" Written on back in black ink: "Tuck Batsford." "ICC" "Early Rawlins Resident." Written on back in pencil: "Page 56, pix 3 2 x 2" "5275" Mounted on acidic matboard. Mat cut down from original size to image margins. Edges not centered with image; remains of green printing at bottom. Soiled front and back. Imprint of writing in image surface. Surface scuffed and badly scratched. Update July 2011: Black & white copy print of a man in a 3 piece, dark suit, print tie with a handerchief hanging out of his suit pocket. He has dark hair, left part & he is facing slightly toward photo left. Written on back in blue ink: "3-31-1895 Turk Batesford[Batsford] early Rawlins resident" Printed on back in black ink: "Copy Provided by the Wyoming State Archives & Historical Department." Good condition. Top border torn, rainbow emulsion, fingerprints. Size 5 x 7"

Collection

Photograph Collection