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Image Not Available for Group portrait of children at American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb
Group portrait of children at American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb
Image Not Available for Group portrait of children at American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb

Group portrait of children at American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount in cloth frame with cloth ties
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (10.8 x 19.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 1/4 x 8 9/16in. (13.3 x 21.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Charles H. Martin
Object number2008.19.0
DescriptionGirls and women pose on the steps and porch of a large brick building. Most wear coats, jackets or capes, and hats or caps. Two women, presumably teachers, are seated on the porch railing. The photograph is surrounded by a frame made of gathered green cloth, which has been stitched to the cardboard mount with black thread. A separate cloth tie is attached to the back of the mount.
Status
Not on view
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