A cartes-de-visite of Dr. Cummins Butterfield Jones, Xenia, Ohio, ca. 1870s.
Entry/Object ID
2016.251.1.1
Description
A cartes-de-visite of Dr. Cummins Butterfield Jones, ca. 1870s. The photograph was taken in Xenia, Ohio, Jones' birthplace. The photographer is named on the reverse as R. A. Wise Art Studio with Fred Biddle as the manager. Jones was a doctor in the Los Angeles area, living on Flower Street. In this photograph he appears to be in his twenties with a small moustache and coiffed hair. The images has a rounded edge at the top. The item is in good condition with minor surface soiling throughout, general discoloration and white spotting indicating possible oxidation issues or mold.
