Rosa Bersi, 1890s

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

Rosa Bersi, 1890s

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2008-58-127

Description

b/w repro; head and shoulders portrait; young woman wearing bodice w/puffed sleeves, striped V-shaped inset at neck/shoulders; jeweled pin at collar; decorative sewing

Photograph Details

Subject

Rosa Martinetti Bersi

Subject Person or Organization

Rosa Martinetti Bersi (1873-1944)

Subject Place

Town

Bellinzona

Canton

Ticino

Country

Switzerland

Context

photographer inscription: L. Brunel, Bellinzona Name given as Rosa Montanelli Bersi (mother of Virgil Bersi). Our records indicate her maiden name was Martinetti.

Collection

Dorothy Bersi Kever Collection

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

January 28, 2026