Toad Calling Love Call

Photograph

Porter County Museum

Name/Title

Toad Calling "Love Call"

Entry/Object ID

2026.11.29

Description

Glass plate negative depicting an elderly woman sitting in a chair in front of a window and staring into the distance. Negative's original sleeve had the handwritten subject "Toad calling 'Love call'" and additional remark "Against the sun."

Acquisition

Accession

2026.11

Source or Donor

Jahnke, Jan

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Anderson, Arthur E.

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Photographer

Date made

Apr 25, 1915

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Handwritten on negative's original sleeve

Transcription

Date: Apr. 25 - 1915 Condition of light: B. Sun Time of Day: 3:30 P.M. Lens: Heliar Stop: F6.3 Exposure: 1/10 sec. Developer: Ortol tank Subject: Toad calling "Love call: Remarks: Against the sun.