Head-and-shoulders portrait of young woman in ethnic costume, American Artistotype Co., Jamestown, New York

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Date

1891

GUSN

GUSN-332791

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Subjects
Costumes
Costumes ca. 1890s - Mounted
Head-and-shoulders portrait of young woman in ethnic costume, American Artistotype Co., Jamestown, New York
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Subjects
    - Costumes
      - Costumes ca. 1890s - Mounted
        Full-length portrait of unidentified woman, standing, facing front, location unknown, ca. 1890
        Head-and-shoulders portrait of young woman in ethnic costume, American Artistotype Co., Jamestown, New York (current record)

Description

The girl in the photograph wears an embroidered cap with a tassel and a mandolin pin on her blouse. Text on the mat board reads "From negatives loaned by Falk. American Artistotype Co's 'Aristo = Platino'." "Aristo-Platino was a silver halide paper marketed by the American Artistotype Company (1894), which required toning-with gold, platinum or both." p.1154, "Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography, A-I index."

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
girls
women (female humans)
folk costume
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Descrption

1 black-and-white print (mounted) ; 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.1900.0800.002

Image Dimensions

8 3/4 x 5 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2007.

Places

Jamestown (Chautauqua county, New York state)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925 (Photographer)
American Aristotype Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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