Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
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
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 metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2014.37.28.31
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