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Cabinet card of an unidentified child in a white dress by J.P. Ball & Son

1887-1900

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

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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 young child photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. The child has dark hair and is wearing a white gown and a pair of black boots, and is seated on a cloth-covered chair. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.28.30

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