Bertha Petersen Gilman with Her Mother, Salome Magdalena Schneider Peterson
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Gilman family
(American)
Date1880-1890
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image heigth x width): 3 13/16 x 2 1/2in. (9.7 x 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Martin A. Gilman
Object number2001.103.4
DescriptionFull-length studio portrait of a woman wearing a hat and holding a fan, standing next to a woman, seated, holding a parasol.
NotesSubject Notes: Dates for Bertha Petersen Gilman indicate that she was born in 1880. In this image, however, her clothing dates the photograph around the 1880s, and she appears to be at least in her teens. Her mother was Salome Magdalena Schneider Petersen. Bertha married Albert James Gilman, and their son's name was Martin A. Gilman.Status
Not on view
Martin L. Gilman
Object/Object