Clark, George Clarence Jr. (1909-1991)
/Unidentified Photographer, Portrait Photograph of George Clarence Clark Jr.
(The identification of the sitter is hypothetical.)
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
Photographer: unidentified
THE SITTER:
Name: The identification of the sitter as George Clarence Clark Jr. is hypothetical. The inscription on the back of the cabinet card identifies the toddler as “Georgie Clark”. George Clarence Clark Jr. was born in 1909, and the portrait appears to date from just after the turn of the twentieth century. The reference to his “Uncle Byron” and “Aunt Emma” on the back of the card requires additional research. One of them may have been a sibling of George’s mother, Elizabeth Clark.
Description: This toddler wears a voluminous play smock with large, white, front buttons, a matching skirt, and dark leather boots. His body appears strangely uninhibited and relaxed for a child having his portrait taken. He dangles his hand over the armrest, leans comfortably into the corner of the chair, and casually crosses his left leg over his right.
Biographical Note:
Family Affiliation: George Clarence Clark Jr. was the son of George Clarence Clark Sr. (1863-1927) and Elizabeth Clark (1875-1931).
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card, approximately 10.75 x 16.5 cm
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: This portrait is set within a vertical oval frame. The mat is a light yellowish-green and the edge is a darker olive green.
Description, back: Handwritten in cursive in faded blue ink is, “Georgie Clark”, “To his Uncle Byron” “and Aunty Emma”.
Date: If the sitter is George Clarence Clark Jr., this cabinet card would date between 1910 and 1912
Condition: The back side of this cabinet card is soiled and stained.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-80-18
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