Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1950.135.0226

Description

Boy riding donkey. Two copies. Update - 2009: Two black & white contact print snapshots. Made from glass plate negatives, Box 9, #88. Images are of a person on a small burro riding bareback & holding onto burro's mid back region. Image is very dark & a darker square is superimposed on lighter background. Unknown cause. A small wooden house is seen in background. Images printed on photo paper are very small square prints. Written on back surface of both copies in pencil: Box 9, 88. Fair condition as they are very dark. they both have scratches on front surface from writing on back surface. Print 1 has a dark parallel developing line on right edge. Has large abrasive scratch on side left with resulting white paper showing. 5 x 5 1/4" Print 2 has a single dark developing line on right edge & it's lower edge appears jagged from developing process. 5 x 5 1/2" Both prints have curling edges and tiny spots from developing process.

Collection

Photograph Collection