Daniels, Mrs. (given name and b. & d. dates to be determined)
/Harry Fowler ROBERTS’ Portrait Photograph of Mrs. Daniels
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
HARRY FOWLER ROBERTS was born in 1869 in Mankato, Minnesota, and died in February 1907 in Colfax, California, at age 38. As early as 1892 he opened a photographic studio on Petaluma’s Main Street across from the American Hotel. The exact date Roberts closed his studio in Petaluma has not been determined; however, it may have been as late as 1895. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by him in the collection, click on his name in blue above.)
THE SITTER:
Name: Mrs. Daniels
Description: In this cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Daniels, she has short curly bangs, and a bun resting on the back of her head. She is wearing a elaborately ruffled and beaded bodice with puffy sleeves.
Biographical Note: According to the inscription on the back of this portrait, Mrs. Daniels was a school teacher.
Family Affiliation: According to the inscription on the back of this portrait, Mrs. Daniels had an affiliation with the Byce family.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: This head-and-shoulder portrait depicts a three-quarter view of the sitter, and behind her is a roughly stuccoed studio backdrop. Harry Fowler Robert’s imprint runs along the bottom of the card. It is of note that the imprint proclaims Roberts to be an “Artist”.
Description, back: Handwritten in script in pencil is, “Mrs. Daniels”, “school teacher”, and “Byce Family”.
Date: as early as 1892, as late as 1895
Condition: This cabinet card is in fair condition.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-60-02
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