Carte-de-Visite

Photograph

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Carte-de-Visite

Entry/Object ID

2022.38.001.38

Description

Young woman turning toward us. Day dress of silk faille or wool with CF of vertical and slightly diagonal pleats. High stand collar, filled in with pleated fine muslin, almost cuff-like. Ears are pierced with earrings of dangling circles. Hair is up with neat braid at crown - so simple it could be her own hair. Layer of straight fringe/bangs across forehead. Subject is unknown.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Pach, G.W.

Role

Photographer

Date made

1880 - 1884

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back

Transcription

"G. W. Pach, / Photographer, No. 841 Broadway, / COR. 13th ST. / NEW YORK. / BRANCHES AT HARVARD AND YALE, / POUGHKEEPSIE. / LONG BRANCH. / AND / WEST POINT. / OCEAN GROVE. / For Duplicates order No."

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4 in