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Date | ca. 1940 |
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Dimensions | Image: 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 in. (8.7 x 5.9 cm) Paper: 3 9/16 x 2 7/16 in. (9 x 6.2 cm) |
Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
Many local studios from the 1920s to the '40s used elaborate backdrops including a variety of wallpaper, fabric, and coverlets. These backdrops were especially popular with itinerant photographers because they could be easily rolled up and transported.
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Gift of Daniel Cowin, 1990
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Accession No. 565.1990