VIOLA ROWLAND BY A PALM TREE

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

VIOLA ROWLAND BY A PALM TREE

Entry/Object ID

96.7.45.4

Description

Color: Black; White A black and white photograph of Viola Rowland by a palm tree, ca. 1920s. Rowland stands at the center on a lawn and smiles at the camera. She has both arms down at the sides at wears a wide-brim hat; white knee-length dress with long sleeves; two-tone pumps; a wristwatch on the left arm; and a bracelet on the right. Behind her at and at the center is the palm. Across the background is a short hedge and a row of bungalows. Each of the homes has a pitched roof, wood siding on the walls, and a small porch with posts at either side. At the front of each building is a lawn. Written in pencil at the bottom right corner of the back is the number, "139." 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 no visible signs of wear or damage, the artifact is in good condition. Number-Units: 1

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LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Lawns, Bungalows, Dwellings, Palms

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Photographs, Clothing and dress

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Photographs