Portrait of a nun, ARB-153

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1898-1909

GUSN

GUSN-374172

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Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated
Series 1: Negatives
Subseries B: Subjects
Church (negatives ARB150-160)
Portrait of a nun, ARB-153
(current record)

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Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated
- Series 1: Negatives
  - Subseries B: Subjects
    - Church (negatives ARB150-160)

Description

The nun in the portrait is wearing traditional religious garments, including a veil and a wimple. She is sitting and holding a small book, likely a prayer book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP004044
Brown negative ARB-153

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC018

Collection Name

Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

Reference Code

PC018.1.2.4.ARB-153

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Alice Augusta Rogerson, 1851-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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