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Gift of John Heckman, 2003.170.59  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Iva Parker and her Family
Gift of John Heckman, 2003.170.59 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Iva Parker and her Family

Dateearly 20th-late 20th century
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts, collodion prints on paper on cardboard mount, gelatin silver prints on paper, color photographs on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/8in. (11.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 3/16in. (16.5 x 10.6cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Heckman
DescriptionFormal studio portraits and informal amateur snapshots, most depicting a girl and woman and her family. In one photograph, she is wearing a nurse's uniform. In some photographs, she is shown at art shows or posing with paintings. Several photographs were taken on a vacation trip to the western United States and include views of Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. In the later photographs, she is wearing eyeglasses. In many photographs she is smiling.
Object number2003.170.53-.82
NotesSubject Note: Most photographs are of Mary Iva Parker and show her from the time she was a young child until she was an old woman. Other photographs depict her parents, John A. Parker and Iva Sharpe Parker. (Finlay 5/17/2011)
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