Name/Title
UNKNOWN WOMANEntry/Object ID
2000.271.1.32Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white reproduction photograph of an unknown woman, ca. 1870s. The image is a head-and-shoulders studio portrait with the woman at the center. Her face is turned slightly to the left and she wears a dark dress. Buttons and fringe line the dress at the shoulders, chest, and neck. At the center of the collar is a brooch. The woman's hair is pulled back in a bun and covered with a lace hair-net. Earrings hang from her ears and a choker is around her neck. Around the image is an oval border. Written in blue pencil on the top left corner of the back is, "RALPH / CAROL TEMPLE COLLECTION / MAY 1995 / NO I . D." Contact sheets for the image are items .35-37 with the negatives being items .2.1-.17. The artifact has no visible signs of damage or wear and is therefore in good condition.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Portrait photography, Clothing and dress