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Baby in a Christening gown (front and back of photograph)

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Description
"Front: A studio portrait of an unidentified African American baby wearing a Christening gown and sitting in an upholstered chair. Back: Back of the studio portrait of unidentified African American baby wearing a Christening gown. "Established 1890. Negatives Retained for Future orders. Walker. Southwestern Agent, Emerson, Chickering, Huntington, Mason & Hamlin Pianos and organs.""
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Date Published
Image Credit
J.F. Walker (Joplin, Missouri)
Subject, Old
Infants
African American children
Christening gowns
Advertising--Photographers
Time Period
1881-1890
Subject (Geographic)
Joplin (Mo.)
Notes

"No date; likely circa 1890, Mounted to 4.25"x6.5" decorative paperboard. Printed below the photograph, "J. F. Walker, Fourth and Joplin, Joplin, MO.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections."

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 14 x 11 cm
Filename
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-226_comp.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Portrait photographs
Cabinet photographs
Type
photographs
Repository
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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