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Alice Bishop

Description:

This photograph shows a young woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a flowered dress and glasses and has her hair pulled back. Behind her, there is a wall that appears to be made of brick that is partially covered in ivy and has a door to the right. The chair appears to be on a path bordering a bed of flowers and other plants. Some parts of the photograph are obscured by white light. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Alice Bishop." There is a printed border around the photograph.

Creator: Fox Company
Location:
Creation Date: c. 1938-09
Partner(s):
Marfa Public Library
Collection(s):
Marfa, Diversity in the Desert
Creator (Printer):
Original Creation Date: c. 1938-09
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Presidio County - Shafter
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
c. 1938-09
Description:

This photograph shows a young woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a flowered dress and glasses and has her hair pulled back. Behind her, there is a wall that appears to be made of brick that is partially covered in ivy and has a door to the right. The chair appears to be on a path bordering a bed of flowers and other plants. Some parts of the photograph are obscured by white light. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Alice Bishop." There is a printed border around the photograph.

Physical Description:

1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): portraits | gardens |
Partner:
Marfa Public Library
Collection:
Marfa, Diversity in the Desert
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 1967.06.02
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth39992
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: public

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