Bosworth: Unidentified baby (possibly Roy Oliver)

Name/Title

Bosworth: Unidentified baby (possibly Roy Oliver)

Entry/Object ID

2025.062.072

Description

Photograph of unidentified baby seated in large wicker chair with fur rug taken at the Huff Studio, 839 Broad Street, Newwark. Inscription on verso of photograph say "Roy," suggesting that the sitter may be Roy Oliver. The photograph may have been taken by Ferdinand L. Huff, the stepson of pioneering Newark photographer William G. Huff. He opened is own photography studio in Newark from 1867 and operated various studios on Broad Street and Asbury Park until his death in 1897.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Collection

Bosworth Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.062

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in