Minette photo: unknown woman, Lay studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880-1892.
Entry/Object ID
2011.005.0263
Description
Minette (miniature carte-de-visite): unknown woman posed in studio, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1880-1892.
1-1/2" x 2-3/8" card mount (slightly rounded corners) with 1-5/16" x 2-1/8" high print. Photo by Lay, 252 Washington St. (old number; modern 628), Hoboken, N.J.
Proprietor of studio was Herman Norton Lay.
Front text: "Lay" and "Hoboken" imprinted in bottom margin.
Back text:
Minettes
50 cents a Dozen.
Lay [logo]
252 Washington St.
Near 7th St. Hoboken
Minette was a reduced size version of the carte-de-visite and produced using that format name from the 1870s to 1890s. The typical size varies, but the print and mount here are on the smaller range of described examples. While some may consider this in the genre of a penny photo or stamp photo, it is not the same.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
Lay, Herman N.
Date made
1880 - 1892
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1880-1892
Dimensions
Height
2 in
Width
3 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-12-23
