Christmas Tree in St. Joseph Photo, 1899

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Christmas Tree, 1899

Name/Title

Christmas Tree in St. Joseph Photo, 1899

Entry/Object ID

P2017.2.161

Description

Christmas Tree in St. Joseph Photo, 1899. b/w. Snapshot taken at home of little girl beside a decorated Christmas tree, photo pasted on cardboard mat. Tree is decorated with ornaments, tinsel garland, popcorn garland, with a ballerina at top. Underneath the tree is a child's wagon, snare drum, and train engine. The child may be Leah Spratt. Handwritten on back of photo: "1899 Christmas".

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1899

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Christmas, Christmas in St. Joseph

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 4½" x 6½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 10, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Spratt, Leah

Provenance

Notes

Photos collected by donor from purchases at various flea markets and estate sales.