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PHOTOGRAPH: BARTRAM NEWMAN

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J. Brooks

c. 1884

Overview

Sepia studio portrait. The baby wears a black lace dress with bows at the shoulders and a white lace underskirt, white socks and little shoes with ankle straps. He appears to be seated on a couch (ottoman? stool?) with a flower patterned cover

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.369

Item type

Width

55 mm

Height or length

95 mm

Inscriptions and markings

J. Brooks

Keywords

Newman Family Collection

Year

Statement of significance

Social history - example of baby's clothing of the period

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