A carte de visite of a toddler taken in a studio setting, ca. 1880.

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A carte de visite of a toddler taken in a studio setting, ca. 1880.

Entry/Object ID

2014.390.3.2

Description

A carte de visite of a toddler taken in a studio setting, ca. 1880. The photograph was taken by F. Parker's Photographic Parlors in the Downey Block of Los Angeles. The toddler is seated sideways on a chair with tassels hanging from the seat and back rest. The child wears a long sleeve dress with an apron on top and short hair. The child also wears shoe coverings. The card is outlined with a gold trim and has rounded corners. The item is in fair condition with moderate surface soiling throughout and fading.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)