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Cabinet card of an unidentified man photographed by Ball & Sons

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. The man is wearing a dark suit with a double-breasted jacket and a necktie. He is standing to the left of a small table and his right hand is resting on a book on the table. Written in graphite on the reverse of the mount is a date range and markings from a former owner.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1897-1902
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.9 cm)
H x W (Overall): 7 1/16 × 5 in. (18 × 12.7 cm)
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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