Old Maid's Hall | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Old Maid's Hall

Old Maid's Hall | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A young woman, Jessie Underwood, reclining supported on one elbow on a fur rug in front of a piano. In front of her lying on the rug is a cat. Light comes in through a window with a partially drawn shade. On the right is a bookcase crowded with books, and a stand with shelves holding periodicals next to it. A framed print (J.F. Herring's Three Pharaoh's Horses) hangs on the wall above the piano.
DESCRIPTION
A young woman, Jessie Underwood, reclining supported on one elbow on a fur rug in front of a piano. In front of her lying on the rug is a cat. Light comes in through a window with a partially drawn shade. On the right is a bookcase crowded with books, and a stand with shelves holding periodicals next to it. A framed print (J.F. Herring's Three Pharaoh's Horses) hangs on the wall above the piano.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:120385
Creation Date:circa 1905
Creator Name:Kaufmann, Lucy A.
City:Montello
County:Marquette
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:digital file
Original Format Number:1510000023
Original Dimensions:3237 X 4085 pixels
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lucy Kaufmann and Jessie Underwood lived together for a time in a house on Lake Avenue in Montello owned by Underwood's father. From an album loaned by the Montello Historic Preservation Society.
SUBJECTS
Cats
Piano
Prints
Dresses
Fashion
Carpets
Household furnishings
Interior decoration
Books
Newspapers
Periodicals
Hairstyles
Indoor photography
Portrait photography
Women

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