Name/Title
Photograph, CabinetEntry/Object ID
1950.126.0144Description
Two ladies and one man and a violin.
Update 2008: Black and white print. Photo of an African American lady and two mannequins. The three are standing in front of a building. Lady mannequin is to the left of the photo in a long dark dress. Dress has a ruffled hem line and white cuff at the end of the sleeves. She has on a hat with colored feathers standing up at top. Man mannequin has on a three piece dark suit and hat. he is to the right of the lady mannequin and he has a long handlebar mustache. he has a watch fob on his vest and light dress shirt. African American lady is to the right of the man mannequin an photo. She has on a long dark skirt and light colored blouse which extends down the back of her dress below her knees and stops just above her knees in front. She has on a belt around her waist. She has a violin hanging down her side in her left hand. Violin bow is held sideways. Her hair is in a bun at the back of her head. There is a birdcage just behind her head hanging from the building. Some bird feathers are above the birdcage.
Photo is mounted on light matboard which is soiled and stained. Corners are frayed. Emulsion scratched. Photo has small pieces missing at bottom. Back of photo is soiled and stained. Printed on bottom "Genelli" "923 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO" Printed on back " Genelli Photo Studio. O.F. Hulbert Proprietor no 923 Olive St. St. Louis, MO." Written in blue ink on back " in Boulder" "Molly Gordan" "(Master's wife through her babies to the hogs"Collection
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