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[A portrait of a young Helen Edmunds Moore]

[A portrait of a young Helen Edmunds Moore]
Description:

A formal portrait of Helen Edmunds at the age of 15. She is wearing her long hair up on top of her head and is wearing a white or pastel formal dress. This appears to be a debutante portrait. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "Sepha Edmunds 1896 Kansas City Mo."

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1896
Partner(s):
Moore Memorial Public Library
Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1896
Coverage:
Place
United States - Missouri - Kansas City
Era
The Cattle Boom, 1865-1890
Date
1896
Description:

A formal portrait of Helen Edmunds at the age of 15. She is wearing her long hair up on top of her head and is wearing a white or pastel formal dress. This appears to be a debutante portrait. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "Sepha Edmunds 1896 Kansas City Mo."

Note:

[Helen Edmunds Moore was apparently called Sepha when she was young]

Physical Description:

1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4 in.

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Moore Memorial Public Library
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
Identifier:
  • : moore81-020-07
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth15251
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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