Portrait of Louisa May Alcott, H-950

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378368

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Portraits
Portrait of Louisa May Alcott, H-950
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Portraits

Description

The image is a portrait of Louisa May Alcott. It depicts a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a high-collared garment with a decorative feature. The portrait is focused on her head and shoulders, with a neutral background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007897
Halliday negative H-950

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.009.H-950

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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