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Cabinet card of an unidentified girl photographed by J.P. Ball & Son

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified girl photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. The photo is a vignette and the girl is posed with her head turned slightly to her right. She is wearing a dress with a large lace collar and a necklace or locket around her neck. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the back.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1887-1900
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): 6 × 4 in. (15.3 × 10.1 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.4 × 10.7 cm)
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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