Group portrait - Violet Egerton and Alice Codman in hats, CP-441

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1887

GUSN

GUSN-374697

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Codman family papers
Codman family photograph collection
Negatives
Negative numbers CP0401-CP0500
Group portrait - Violet Egerton and Alice Codman in hats, CP-441
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Codman family papers
- Codman family photograph collection
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    - Negative numbers CP0401-CP0500

Description

The image is a group portrait of two women identified as Violet Egerton and Alice Codman. Both are wearing elaborately decorated hats adorned with feathers and ribbons. They are dressed in formal clothing and are positioned closely together against a plain backdrop.

Details

Descriptive Terms

women (female humans)
group portraits
hats
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006677
Codman negative CP-441

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

MS001

Collection Name

Codman family papers

Reference Code

MS001.PC.06.005.CP-441

Record Details

Originator

Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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