Name/Title
Cabinet Card Photograph of a Woman (Minnie's Mother?)Entry/Object ID
2016.11.21Description
Black and white cabinet card photograph of a woman, likely Minnie's Mother, Alteria "Allie" M. Saunders (Prosser). Portrait photograph (chest up) with woman looking slightly to her left, away from the camera. Her hair is pulled back and she wears what looks like a pearls hair clip and necklace. Her blouse has a leaf pattern on it and has puffed sleeves. There is some kind of white flower or bow detail at the neckline. Written diagonally in pen in the lower right corner of the photograph is "Allie." Below the photograph, printed in gold script, is: "Brands Studio" with a design/logo in between (most of it is missing). Reverse side: At the top, written in a black ink script is "To my Loved Daughter/ -Minnie-". At the center (vertically), printed in faded black: "Brand/ 210 & 212 WABASH AVENUE/ Portraits,/ Established 1858. Chicago/ This Negative is carefully preserved for future orders./ Duplicates furnished at any time."
Posted note with photograph says "Minnie's Mother? Who is Alice?"Acquisition
Accession
2016.11Source or Donor
Feack, PamelaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin FeackMade/Created
Studio
Brands StudioDate made
1858 - 1900Place
City
ChicagoCounty
Cook CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Date: 2nd half of 19th century
Medium: Photographic EmulsionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
6-1/2 inWidth
4-3/16 inDimension Notes
Cabinet Card: 6 1/2" x 4 3/16"
Photograph/Image: 5 1/2" x 3 7/8"Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saunders, Altrine/Alteria Melissa "Allie/Ally" (Prosser / Bryant)Provenance
Notes
Photograph originated from the Burdick family.
