Portrait of Alice Smith, lived on Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 13003-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1891

GUSN

GUSN-385315

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
Portrait of Alice Smith, lived on Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 13003-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
- Negatives
  - Portraits

Description

The image features a woman, identified as Alice Smith, sitting up in a bed located near a window. In front of her, there is a small table holding a birdcage, and several objects are visible on and around the table, including books and a small figurine.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
women (female humans)
portraits
birdcages (containers)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016572
B-Series negative 13003-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.13003-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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