Sepia tone photo of a young girl in white dress holding flower, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1915-1925.

Photograph

Hoboken Historical Museum

full mount with photo

Name/Title

Sepia tone photo of a young girl in white dress holding flower, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1915-1925.

Entry/Object ID

2015.001.0068

Description

Sepia tone photograph of a young girl in white dress holding a flower and frond, Hoboken, no date, circa 1900-1915. 3-5/8" wide x 5" high oval print on 7" x 9-3/4" high photographer's decorative mount. Photograph taken by G[aetano]. Dato Studio, 501 Madison St., Hoboken, N.J. (imprint with logo at front bottom.) Reverse blank. The child/baby appears to be about two years old and is not identified. She has a hair bow and the dress suggests a christening. The background has been crudely retouched. Gaetano Dato (Italy 1874 - ) has been found listed as a photographer in 1910-1911 directory at 611 Madison Street, Hoboken (presumed to be home address.) He came to Hoboken as an immigrant in 1900. See notes for more about him.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Made/Created

Artist

Dato Studio, G.

Date made

1900 - 1915

Place

Location

Hoboken

Notes

Date: 1900-1915

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

5 in

General Notes

Note

Notes: Gaetano Dato (born 1874, Pratola Serra, Avellino, Campagna, Italy - ) has been found listed as a photographer in 1910-1911 directory at 611 Madison Street, Hoboken (presumed to be home address.) He emigrated to U.S. in 1900; found only in 1910 U.S. Census, not later ones. First wife: married March 20, 1895: Carmela Adelina Adelaide Pirone, known as Prano Dato, (1875-1913) Five children: Gabriele R. Dato (1897 - 1913) Ida Emma Natalia Dato (1899, Naples, Italy - Dec. 18, 1976) Antonio Luigi Dato (Jan. 1, 1903 Hoboken, NJ - 1949) Immaculata A. M. Dato (June 12, 1908, Hoboken, NJ - June 19, 1985) Teresa Clotilde Maria Dato (Birth Aug. 11, 1911 - Death 1911) Second wife: married Oct. 16, 1913, Hoboken: Carmela Dispensa Spina (1886 - 1982) Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2015-04-21