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Gift of the Deming family, 2011.153.10  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Child Wearing Costume
Gift of the Deming family, 2011.153.10 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Child Wearing Costume

Date1991
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (13 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (13 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Deming family
DescriptionA small girl poses in front of a wooden door. She is wearing a dance costume, tights, sandals, a headress, and heavy makeup. She is holding a doll dressed in a similar costume.
Object number2011.153.10
NotesSubject Note: The costume apparently dates to the 1920s. It is not clear if was originally intended as a Halloween costume, but according to the inscription on the back, Ella Gwynn Griswold Parker wore it on Halloween in 1991. (Finlay 5/1/2013)
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