Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1978.023.0004.012 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Description |
Cabinet portrait of Gertie Thomas, age 14, Aug. 8th, 1889, Mt. Lebanon, Gertie sits in a chair holding flowers, behind her is a curtain and a vase full of flowers. Stamped at top in gold upside-down is studio that took portrait, CR Hollis, Pittsfield, Mass, faded to yellow. Commercially posed photograph shows Shaker girl seated in a chair-holding a bouquet of flowers-written in pencil on back is "Gertie Thomas/14 years of age/Aug 8th/89" |
Date |
c. 1889 |