Bosworth: Unidentified bust-length photo of woman, c. 1880s

Name/Title

Bosworth: Unidentified bust-length photo of woman, c. 1880s

Entry/Object ID

2025.062.048

Description

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a fancy scarf and brooch taken at J. Rennie Smith's photographic studio, 727 & 729 Broad Street, Newark New Jersey. Smith was a prominent photographer in Newark and Asbury Park 1880-1895. The photograph comes from the Bosworth collection of unidentified photos. The photograph has the following inscription on the verso: Mrs. Bosworth, Hillside at (Hobart ?), Short Hills. It may depict Sophia Bosworth (1865-1941).

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