Carte-de-visite

1948.041.0006

1948.041.0006

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite

Entry/Object ID

1948.041.0006

Description

Original and two copy of Judge William Ash. Update 2/2008: Sepia print. Carte-de-visite. Mounted on light blue matboard. Studio portrait. head and shoulders image of a man in a dark suite and white shirt. He sports a long beard and mustache which clean shaven cheeks and short hair. Written on the emulsion surface at bottom in blue ink: "Judge W. L. Ash". Printed on back in black ink: "E. L. Eaton, Photographic Gallery, established 1857 [two medallion and more printing below-partially obscured by writing and adhesive label and paper residue]." Written on back in black ink: "Judge William Ash-resident in 1870's . Part owner in meat market[.]" "1 of " "Copied" "Mounted" [on paper adhered to back which was partially removed to reach photographers name on 1/17/08]. Written on the back in pencil: "Page 88 pix 3 1/2 x 1 1/2" White adhesive label on back: "Ash". Mounted on acidic matboard. Front badly soiled, ink smeared on image surface. Paper residue on back. Slight corner damage. Image surface scratched. Faded on front. One(1) 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 black and white copy print enlarged and cropped to portrait. Written on back in black ink: "William Ash-1870 Judges". Copy 2: Written across bottom front, copied from original: "Judge Wm. L. Ash". Written on back in blue ink: "Judge William Ash, resident in 1870's and 1880's. Part owner in meat market" Stamped in black: "Copy provided by the Wyoming State Archives & Historical Department". "Neg No 5274" Good condition. Minor rainbow creasing. Size 5 x 7.

Collection

Photograph Collection