Name/Title
Carte-de-Visite, Ellen S. WaiteEntry/Object ID
2022.38.002.2Description
A photograph of a young woman. Subject is Ellen S. Waite. She wears a silk ikat patterned skirt, twill tape hem, mismatched with a black or dark colored silk bodice with split CF point. Buttoned up CF with self-buttons. She wears over this bodice a jacket with large bishop sleeves, filled in with white undersleeves peeking out. Small white collar detachable, with bow placed CF. Small watch fob chain showing on bodice. Hair is center parted, with braids low on each side of head. Ribbons possibly braided into hair.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Carte de VisiteSubject Place
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Date made
1861Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
BackTranscription
"Photographed / by / Miller, / 335 Washington Street, / Boston"Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedType
InscriptionLocation
Back Top EdgeTranscription
"Ellen S. Waite"Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Pencil
