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Call Number:

PH-00465

Collection Name:

W. J. (William J.) Baker Photography Collection

Creator:

Baker, W. J. (William J.)

No. of Items:

1 item

Span Dates:

1870

Description:

The collection consists of one albumen print, titled Shadow Picture, by the American photographer W. J. (William J.) Baker. The photograph is a bust-length, right profile portrait of a woman. The photograph is mounted to a page from the July 1870 (v. 7) issue of The Philadelphia Photographer.

Accession No(s):

964:0709:0001; Gernsheim Collection.

Location(s):

B Box, Small (964:0709:0001)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Baker, W. J. (William J.)
Title	Shadow Picture.
Date	1870
Medium	Albumen print
Dimensions	image: 13.8 x 9.9 cm; 5 2/5 x 3 9/10 in; mount: 24.9 x 16.2 cm; 9 4/5 x 6 2/5 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	964:0709:0001

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