Vernacular picture Frame

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Vernacular picture Frame - front: The image shows a wooden board with an intricately carved dark brown frame featuring geometric patterns.
Vernacular picture Frame - front

The image shows a wooden board with an intricately carved dark brown frame featuring geometric patterns.

Name/Title

Vernacular picture Frame

Entry/Object ID

chs-015320

Description

Pyramid style vernacular picture frame Contained: 1899 photograph of Chester High School Students at 1846 Chester Academy ( #chs -013319). Assume to have been crafted in Chester by a resident. (Note: Top layer of one corner pyramid missing.)

Collection

Chester Alumni Association Collection

Category

Artists

Acquisition

Notes

5/2/2015 Gift from Chester Alumni Association

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1899

Dimensions

Height

24.7 cm

Width

30.4 cm

Depth

4.9 cm

General Notes

Note

Artifact/Physical Object Came with photo #chs -013319 Chester Alumni Association Frame and photograph separated because frame was not holding photograph securely and to remove photograph from the damaging effects of the wood exposure.

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

January 26, 2026