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Half-length portrait of Mary Perkins Olmsted, seated, facing front, holding a book, undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Biographical:\n Olmsted; J.C. and\n Mrs. F. L.

GUSN

GUSN-225190

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Description

Mary Perkins Olmsted, wife of Frederick Law Olmsted, sits at a table holding an open book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
women (female humans)
landscape architects
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Inscription

W.C. & L.C. Parker, Morristown, N.J. (printed)

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white, mounted

Collection Code

PC004

Collection Name

Personal photographic collection

Reference Code

PC004.01.O.0500.02

Record Details

Originator

Parker, W. C. (Photographer)
Parker, L. C.

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Olmsted, Mary Perkins, 1830-1921

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Biographical:
Olmsted; J.C. and
Mrs. F. L.

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