Negative, Glass-plate

Name/Title

Negative, Glass-plate

Description

B&W negative image; subject is older f emale seated in high back chair (possibly a rocker), she appears to be leaning forward and holding hands in lap, wearing a checked dress with long, rounded collar, hair is parted in middle and pulled back; this is an interior shot and whoever made the picture was standing up; other things visible in the room include a panel door behind her, a mirrored dresser to her right, to her left may be a fireplace with mantel covered by a cloth with some small objects on top. see also 87.35.4 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. ****No print of this negative.

Collection

Bob & Alma Trees

Acquisition

Accession

1987.035

Source or Donor

Bob and Alma Trees

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1900

Place

Location

Shelby County, Indiana (?)

Notes

Early Date: 1900

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 27, 2001

Update Date

August 13, 2004