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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2001.22.147, the Connecticut Historical Society.
"Dorothy" posed in back entrance, Boston, 1922
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2001.22.147, the Connecticut Historical Society.

"Dorothy" posed in back entrance, Boston, 1922

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Fredi Washington American, 1903 - 1994
Date1922
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/4 x 4 3/8in. (15.9 x 11.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionPortrait of woman posing in a back entrance or alley. The woman wears a dark, knee-length dress with black stockings and dark, heeled shoes. A large, open window shutter is visible at the right of the photograph.
Object number2001.22.147
MarkingsStamped in purple ink at top right corner of photograph's verso: "10".InscribedAccession number 2001.22.147 is inscribed on verso, lower right.NotesSubject Note: Title provided by note on back of photograph, written by a woman named Dorothy, an assumed friend to Fredi Washington. (Dixon 4/6/2020)
Collections
  • Fredi Washington Collection
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