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Title
Portrait, Unidentified woman
Creator
John Hofstrum & Co., Boston
Date Created and/or Issued
Circa 1870s
Publication Information
John Hofstrum & Co., Boston
Ella Strong Denison Library; Claremont Colleges Digital Library
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Bessie Bartlett Frankel Collection of Travel and Early Los Angeles Music
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions, please contact Ella Strong Denison Library at http://www.scrippscollege.edu/denison/.
Description
Carte de visite photograph of a woman looking away from the camera; she is wearing dark clothing, with a high lace collar and a prominent cross ona necklace. Her hair is braided on top of her head, and she is wearing distinctive earrings with a floral motif. The photographer's name and address is printed on the back of the card.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
bbf00635.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll2/id/1029
Language
English
Subject
Photograph albums
Photographs--Portraits
Photography--History
Hairstyles
Women's clothing--United States--History--19th century
Carte de visite
Jewelry--Religious aspects
Place
Boston (Massachusetts)
Source
Bessie Bartlett Frankel Collection, Box 10, Folder 21
Relation
Bessie Bartlett Frankel Collection of Travel and Early Los Angeles Music - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll2

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