Studio portrait of an unidentified domestic worker, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-367319

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Subjects
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Studio portrait of an unidentified domestic worker, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Subjects
    - Housekeeping
      - Housekeeping
        Studio portrait of an unidentified domestic worker, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
        Portrait of an unidentified domestic worker, undated

Description

Cabinet card of an unidentified female domestic worker. The domestic worker is pictured standing in uniform in front of a studio background and chair. The photograph was taken by photographer A. Marshall. The following is printed on the recto underneath the photograph: "A. Marshall, 147 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass." A gold-colored stamp bearing A. Marshall's name and location is on the verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

domestics
workers
uniforms
studio portraits
women (female humans)
cabinet photographs

Inscription

A. Marshall, 147 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. (printed)
Wother. / "80 / B. G. H. (handwritten)

Physical Descrption

1 cabinet card ; 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2017

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.3850.0200.001

Credit Line

Gift of Earle E. Shettleworth, Jr., 2017

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Marshall, A. (Photographer)

Material Type

cabinet photographs

Other People

Marshall, A.

Subjects

Domestic Uniform
Domestic workers
Photograph

Restrictions

Staining on recto and verso of cabinet card. Some tearing along image.

Description Level

Item

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