Rural Brick House, Two Men and a Woman, c. 1902-1906
Description
- Mystery Question
- Where was this house located? Who were the people in this photo?[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
- Creator
- Carter & Isaac, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This photograph was taken by local photographers Carter & Isaac in the early 20th century. The photo features two men and a woman posing in front of a rural brick house. They are dressed formally, the men wearing their good suits with bowties. A dog is sitting on a chair to the right of the men.
The brick house appears well kept overall. Thick vines are growing up the screen door and on the wooden lean-to addition at the back of the house; the addition is possibly a summer kitchen. There appears to be a four-wheeled horse cart sitting to the left of the addition.
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 969. This photo is part of a collection of photos which appear to have been taken in the northern part of Oxford County. - Notes
- Condition: Fair - Image is clear. Small chip out of upper left corner. Emulsion loss at upper right edge (9cm) and upper left edge (6cm). Small spot of emulsion loss at bottom edge (2cm). Slight oxidation along upper edge, spans entire width of negative. Minor oxidation at lower right corner (4cm). Significant amount of finger prints at upper left corner and near the centre of the upper half (longest 5cm, smeared, four fingerprints). Several flaws in upper left corner.
- Dimensions
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Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 16.5 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 21.5cm
Image Height: 16.5cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- CI 969
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- Robert and Margaret Mountain, 1996
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Rural Brick House, Two Men and a Woman, c. 1902-1906", St. Marys Museum, CI 969.
- Location of Original
- R. Lorne Eedy Archives
- Terms of Use
- 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.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
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