Young Woman's Graduation Photograph

Description (Brief):

Mounted photograph of a young woman dressed in graduation cap and gown. The oval-shaped photograph is affixed to a decorative paper mount with embossed marks "N. H. 1905" and a maker's mark reading "Cunningham / Exeter". In the three-quarter length portrait, the woman is facing the camera with her body turned slightly to the left. She has light hair and is wearing a shirt and bow tie beneath her gown. On the verso, written in ink, is: "Castrie[?] Laurent (?) / N.H. '05 Cambridge, Mass."

Date Made: 1905

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Hampshire

Subject: PortraitsGraduationEducationCollege

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.3048.2095Nonaccession Number: 1986.3048Catalog Number: 1986.3048.2095

Object Name: photograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 in x 6 in; 22.86 cm x 15.24 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-1010-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1384896

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