Staples Photographer Portrait of Roy Purdy, 1 year old, c. 1885
Entry/Object ID
P2015.2.253
Description
Staples Photographer Portrait of Roy Purdy, 1 year old, c. 1885. Carte de viste of a toddler boy, sitting on hay, wearing a white dress, and high button shoes. His dark hair is curled atop his head and made into curly cue bangs.
Handwritten on back
"Roy Edward Purdy, 1 year and 6 month"
Printed on back:
W.F. Staples
Photo Artist
Francis St. near 6th, St. Joseph, MO
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Made/Created
Artist
Staples, W.F.
Studio
Staples Photo Artist
Date made
1885
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
St. Joseph Photographers, Staples Photo Artist, Fifth Street
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 2½" x 4"
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Dec 20, 2015
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Roy Edward Purdy
Provenance
Notes
Marshall White Collection of photos related to St. Joseph history and St. Joseph photographers. Collected from various sources.
