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Cabinet card of an unidentified girl photographed by J.P. Ball & Son

1887-1900

Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified girl photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. The photo is a vignette and the girl is posed with her head turned slightly to her right. She is wearing a dress with a large lace collar and a necklace or locket around her neck. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.28.31

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