Attenbury, Etta (b. & d. dates to be determined)(1 of 2)
/Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of
Nancy Jane Whitney, Etta Attenbury & “Millie”
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
Photographer: unidentified
THE SITTERS:
Names: Nancy Jane Whitney (seated on viewer’s left, see Nancy Jane Whitney Morrow), Etta Attenbury (presumably the girl seated on the viewer’s right) & Millie (presumably the girl standing)
Description: This is a portrait of three girls, two seated and one standing between them. All three girls are wearing dresses with ruffled hems, characteristic of the late 1860s and the early 1870s.
Biographical Note: Little is known of Etta Attenbury. It appears she was a close friend of Nancy Jane (Jennie) Whitney (see Nancy Jane Whitney Morrow) who is seated in the portrait on the viewer’s left. See the double portrait in this archive of the two girls dressed and groomed identically.
Family Affiliation: The family affiliation of Etta Attenbury has not been identified.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: This carte de visit group portrait was taken in front of a painted backdrop depicting a lush landscape. The sitters are posed on a carpet with large, circular, floral, designs.
Description, back: Handwritten in pencil in cursive along the top of the card is, “For Rae” (underlined), and “1870”. Handwritten on a diagonal in pencil in cursive is, “Millie”, “+ friends” (crossed out), “Etta Attenbury” and “Jennie”.
Date: 1870
Condition: There is a crease at top left edge and slight foxing throughout. The card has been trimmed and the two top edges clipped.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1981-835-20
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