Name/Title
Unidentified BabyEntry/Object ID
IMG2025.002.009Description
Black and white cabinet card of a baby in a long white gown holding a rattle and resting on a furry surface. Photo was taken by McClung studio in Charlestown.Photograph Details
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Charles Town, WVContext
It is possible that the fur obscures a person's arm to keep the baby still, in the tradition of hidden mother photographs of the Victorian era.Acquisition
Accession
2025.002Source or Donor
Perks, P. DouglasAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Studio
McClung, Charlestown, W. VA.Date made
circa 1890 - circa 1910