Name/Title
Negative, Glass-plateDescription
B&W negative image; subject is adult female and a girl child; adult female is seated, appears to be grandmotherly type, hair is parted in middle and pulled up into a bun, wearing wire rim glasses, front of blouse or top has pleats or panels, has hands in her lap and holding something in right hand, she is looking at the child; the little girl is standing to left of old woman and has her right arm on the old woman's shoulder, girl has her left hand on her own waist just above the hip, long hair parted in middle is in disarray, wearing a polka dot blouse and a patterned smock, girl has mouth open and appears out of focus; barn like building in background
Series of glass plate negatives were found in an old house the donor's bought; plates were in 2 boxes from the M. A. Seed dry plat company; one box had a note attached reading Dr. Gus Billman Estate, died 1954
See also 1987.035.020 and 1987.035.022Collection
Bob & Alma TreesAcquisition
Accession
1987.035Source or Donor
Bob and Alma TreesAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
1900Place
Location
Shelby County, Indiana (?)Notes
Early Date: 1900Create Date
December 28, 2001Update Date
March 11, 2004