Name/Title
AN UNKNOWN WOMAN WEARING A HATEntry/Object ID
96.7.13.1Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of a woman, ca. 1930s. The woman stands at the center shot from the thighs up. She wears a hat, necklace, light two-piece short-sleeve dress, and a belt. She holds a purse unnder her left arm, has both arms behind her back, and smiles at the camera. Across the background is dirt, weeds, and bushes. In the distance at the far laft and right are two structures. At the center of the back is a stamp with the words, "ANDERSON / Photo Service / EL MONTE." At the bottom left corner is the number, "5." The photograph was housed in Agnes Temple's album which is item 96.7.94.1 along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With a slight yellowing of the paper and a stain on the top left, the artifact is in overall good condition.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress