Negative, Glass-plate

glass print

glass print

Name/Title

Negative, Glass-plate

Description

B&W negative image; group photo of 3 adult females, 2 small girls and one little boy; women are all seated, all have hair put up on top of head, woman on left side of image wearing blouse that has eyelet lace or embroidery panels down front, woman in center wearing a striped top, woman on right side of image wearing print dress with pattern arranged in vertical columns; little girl on left side of image has long hair arranged in a Prince Valiant style and she is holding her right hand against her chest, little boy in center looking down and has left hand to mouth; girl on right side is only partially in image, appears to have hair parted in middle, wearing a checked blouse with a print smock. 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. ****Print made from neg. 08/2004, 4 x 5", stored in 5 x 7 Drawer.

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 28, 2001

Update Date

April 3, 2024