Ball & Thomas

American, active 1850s - 1870s

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Ball & Thomas, Portrait of a Man, 1870s, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2025.72.5

Portrait of a Man

Ball & Thomas · 1870s · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2025.72.5

The image features a woman standing next to an ornate chair. She has a serene expression and medium-length hair. She is wearing a detailed, high-waisted dress and has her hand resting on the back of the chair. The background includes a balustrade and heavy drapery.
Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball, Jennie, 1860s, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.209

Jennie

Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball · 1860s · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2023.39.209

The image shows a woman standing indoors. She is facing the camera, beside a tufted chair. The woman wears a voluminous dress with ruffles and a bonnet tied under her chin. She also wears a cape or shawl and holds a small object in her left hand. The background features a curtain with a tassel, a pedestal with a dish, and a carpeted floor.
Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball, Portrait of a Woman, 1860s, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.208

Portrait of a Woman

Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball · 1860s · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2023.39.208

Two women are depicted in the image, sitting side by side. Both women are shown from the waist up, facing slightly towards the camera. The woman on the left has dark, long hair tied with a headscarf, and wears a dark, textured shawl over a long-sleeve garment. She is holding a fur wrap on her lap. The woman on the right has light-colored hair with a hat partially covering it, is dressed in a light checkered shawl and a dark dress or top with buttons, and holds a scarf or piece of clothing in her hand. The image is enclosed in an ornate gold frame, with a plain and neutral background.
Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball, Portrait of Two Women, c. 1858, tintype with applied color, Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.19

Portrait of Two Women

Ball & Thomas, James Presley Ball · c. 1858 · tintype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2023.39.19