Rural Family with Brick House, c. 1902-1906

Description
Question mystère
Where was this house located? Who were the people in this photo?
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Créateur
Carter & Isaac, Photographer
Médias
Image
Description
This photograph was taken by local photographers Carter & Isaac in the early 20th century. The photo shows a storey and a half brick house in the country. An unidentified group of people, likely a family, is standing in front of the home. An older man and woman are sitting in chairs on the lawn. Three young men and a young woman are posed behind the elderly couple. The boy to the far right is posing with a bicycle, a dog is standing behind him.

The house features arched windows with decorative brick headers. Rounded windows can be seen at the front of the house with shutters designed to fit their shape. A small front porch adorns the front of the house. Planters hang from the porch ceiling. The hollow, square porch pillar is elaborate in its styling; the porch brackets are quite ornate as well. Decorative finials sit on the peaks of the roof and carved bargeboard runs along the eaves. The photo gives a view of the stained brick on the side of the house, resulting from a leak around the chimney. Several cracks have also begun to form on the brick wall around the windows. A wooden barn is visible through the trees to the right of the photo.

The Carter & Isaac company specialized in outdoor photography, focusing on houses and farmsteads in rural Ontario. William Webster Carter was the photographer and traveled by horse and buggy through the countryside with his camera and other equipment. His wife, Bertha Isaac, processed the glass negatives and made prints for sale. Carter & Isaac took photographs in the St. Marys area between 1902 and 1906 and briefly again in 1908.

This image is a contact print made from the original glass plate negative. The contact identifier number can be seen in the bottom corner of the photograph where Carter & Isaac have scratched it into the emulsion. The number is 998. This photo is part of a collection of photos which appear to have been taken in the northern part of Oxford County.
Notes
Condition: Very Good - Image is very clear. Little to no damage to glass plate. Slight emulsion loss along outer edges; area at lower left corner (width: 1cm, length: 5cm), area at lower right edge (width: 0.5cm, length: 2cm). Small fingerprint on surface at upper left and upper right corners. Minor oxidation in upper right corner (length: 1.5cm). Dark smear in lower half of negative, does not distort image. Light scratch on emulsion in left half of negative (approx. 8cm long).
Dimensions
Largeur: 21.5 cm
Hauteur: 16.5 cm
Dimensions d'image
Largeur d'image: 21.5cm
Hauteur d'image: 16.5cm
Sujet(s)
Country life
Families
Dwellings
Portrait
Identifiant local
CI 998
Collection
St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
Langage de l'élément
English
Donneur
Robert and Margaret Mountain, 1996
Déclaration de droit d'auteur
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Citation recommandée
"Rural Family with Brick House, c. 1902-1906", St. Marys Museum, CI 998.
Emplacement d'original
R. Lorne Eedy Archives
Conditions d'utilisation
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
Notes de reproduction
This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
Contacter
St. Marys Museum
Courriel:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Adresse Internet:
https://www.stmarysmuseum.ca/

Adresse postale d'agence

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6

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