Josephine Laffer Seiberling & Kittie Bonstedt

Name/Title

Josephine Laffer Seiberling & Kittie Bonstedt

Entry/Object ID

SHH 11.2949

Description

Black and white photographic print with white border. One of a series of 66 photos. Hand written in green ink at top of photograph, "Mrs. F. Seiberling/ Kittie Bonstedt". Standing on wooden dock with boats and boathouse in background. Mrs. Seiberling is in costume as a man with large hat, beard. Kittie is in white suit, possibly sailor middy, is posed with right hand at shoulders and a brass horn on left shoulder. Someone is just barely in photograph at left edge.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Seiberling, Josephine Laffer, Bonstedt, Kittie

Subject Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1913

Place

Location

USA: Michigan

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

This is part of a Photo Album comprising 10 loose pages (SHH 2011.41.1 to 10) with a total of 66 photos (SHH 11.2902 to SHH 11.2967) of Seiberling family members and their friends at Hessel, Michigan engaged in various activities. These photos were originally cataloged in 1990 by SSD. See SHH 2011.41.1 to 10 for further info. Original or Copy: Original

Created By

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Create Date

June 21, 1994

Updated By

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Update Date

July 8, 2025