Meta Heinze Tatro
Date1870-1890
MediumPhotograph on enamel on circular metal plate.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 6 x 18 13/16in. (15.2 x 47.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Amy Tatro
Object number2006.49.65
DescriptionFormal studio portrait shows Meta Heinze wearing a dress with lace and a ribbon collar. She is also wearing a necklace with a heart, possibly a locket.
NotesMeta was born in Sweden and moved to the United States in 1880. She came with her sister and they worked as maids for wealthy families around Hartford such as the Ponds. The Ponds House in Elizabeth Park is named after them. She married Alexander Tatro in 1900 and her daughter Amy was born in 1906. (1910 Federal Census, Hartford Courant: Sept. 12, 2004)Status
Not on view
