Carte de Visite

Photograph

West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Carte de Visite

Entry/Object ID

2012.018.0030

Description

Carte-de-visite, showing a man in a three piece suit with short dark hair parted to the right and a long mustache. He has a thin bow tie. The bottom of the Carte-de-visite has been trimmed off about 1 cm. The back has photographer information - "Fessenden's Photographic Gallery, San Diego, Cali." In pen, back is written "Grandfather Alderson, Mother's father"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Subject Person or Organization

Rogers, Agnes Alderson

Subject Place

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Carte-de-visite

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Item was found in an envelope that had "Pictures" "Mom's" and "Alderson" written on it in pencil (discarded). The envelope contained 2012.018.0028-2012.018.0032. Uncertain the name of Cora Williams' grandfather Alderson.