Sepia-tone photo of boy posed in studio with church interior backdrop, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1910-1925.
Entry/Object ID
2014.001.0025
Description
Sepia-tone photo of a boy posed in studio with church interior backdrop, Hoboken, no date, probably 1910-1925.
4" wide x 6" high; unmounted. Photographer not indicated, but source (Hans) would indicate Hoboken as provenance; reverse is blank.
Boy is not identified and is wearing a double-breasted jacket with short pants. He holds in his left hand a catechism book and rosary while an unlit candle is in his right. He has a white ribbon bow armband; also a lapel medal plus a gardenia or carnation.
A typical photograph taken to commemorate a ceremony which in this case was probably his first communion.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.001
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1910 - 1925
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1910-1925
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
6 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-01-20
