Cypress Swamp Near Okeetee Club
PhotographerPhotographed by
Harriet V. S. Thorne
American, 1843 - 1926
Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on film
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionA stand of cypress trees is reflected in the water.
Object number2011.344.161
MarkingsOn a PrintFile negative preserver in black ink: "Rollie McKenna / [ASSIGNMENT] H.Thorne Collection [NO.] 9 + 10"InscribedRecto: "9" in black ink at bottom rightNotesDate note: While the date provided by Rollie McKenna for a similar image is circa 1905, it may be closer to 1912 if the film is cellulose nitrate (which it probably is). According to the Image Permanence Institute, Kodak did not start manufacturing 5x7"nitrate sheet film until 1912. From "Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes"
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