Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor Furniture, Negative, c. 1900

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor, c. 1900: Copyright: 84.21.1896 Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor, c. 1900 The circa 1900 black-and-white negative shows the first-floor parlor of the Tootle Mansion, with a distinct Victorian tete-a-tete, an S-shaped upholstered love-seat adorned with elaborate fringe, placed prominently near a decorative chest. This chest showcases dark vases, and the room is characterized by a sense of Victorian elegance, underscored by intricate woodwork and high doors, typical of the era’s lavish interior design, highlighting the opulence of the Tootle family’s living.
Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor, c. 1900

Copyright: 84.21.1896 Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor, c. 1900 The circa 1900 black-and-white negative shows the first-floor parlor of the Tootle Mansion, with a distinct Victorian tete-a-tete, an S-shaped upholstered love-seat adorned with elaborate fringe, placed prominently near a decorative chest. This chest showcases dark vases, and the room is characterized by a sense of Victorian elegance, underscored by intricate woodwork and high doors, typical of the era’s lavish interior design, highlighting the opulence of the Tootle family’s living.

Name/Title

Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor Furniture, Negative, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

P1984.21.1896

Description

Tootle Mansion, First Floor Parlor Furniture, Negative, c. 1900. b/w. Negative of a Victorian tete-a-tete, an S-shaped upholstered love-seat, situated next to a chest, displaying vases. Decorations in the first floor parlor of the Tootle Mansion at the time of the Tootle family occupancy. Original digital scan of negative on History CD 08.

Collection

Cook Camera Photo

Made/Created

Artist

Ernest F. Cook

Studio

Cook Photo Co.

Date made

1900

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Notes

Location of Negative: Wyeth-Tootle-Lacy Cabinet

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Tootle Family, Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, Tootle Mansion Interior

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 14, 2019

Provenance

Notes

Negatives from original photographer, Ernest Cook, who was owner of Cook Camera Chop, and took photos for clients in St. Joseph including the Tootle Family.