TWO UNKNOWN WOMEN ON A SHIP

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TWO UNKNOWN WOMEN ON A SHIP

Entry/Object ID

96.7.28.5

Description

Color: Black; White A black and white photograph of two unknown women on a ship, ca. 1920s. The women stand at the center and lean on the iron rail of the ship. The woman at the left wears a hat, dark-colored coat, and a dress. The woman at the right wears a hat, light-colred coat, and a dress. Over her left shoulder hangs a flower lay. Behind them is a shady corridor in which the bodies of several people stand. At the top of the back is a stamp with the word, "VELOX," while at the center are the words, "ANDERSON / Photo Service / EL MONTE." At the bottom right corner is the number, "31." 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 only some soiling on the back, the artifact is in good condition overall. Number-Units: 1

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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Anderson Photo Service, Clothing and dress, Cruise ships

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