Photograph

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.51

Description

Black and white photograph of a woman, seated in formal dress (dark fabric with white buttons and trim). Her dark hair is in wringlets and pinned back and she holds a book in her lap. The photograph is oval in shape with a rectangular, cardstock border/frame. Printed centered below the photograph is "NATIONAL COPYING CO." Written on the back in dark ink is "Grandma Saunders." This is most likely Minnie Burdick's mother, Melissa Altrine/Alteria "Allie/Ally" Prosser (Saunders Bryant)

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit 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 Feack

Made/Created

Studio

National Copying Co.

Date made

1870 - 1889

Place

City

Chicago

County

Cook County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: c. 1870s-1880s

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

7-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Includes frame/border

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Saunders, Altrine/Alteria Melissa "Allie/Ally" (Prosser / Bryant)