Montgomery, Alabama

1860s

Franklin A. Gerrish

Associated Names
Franklin A. Gerrish

Artist, American, 1830 - 1891

The image shows a vintage photograph of a street scene with a large building in the distance crowned by a dome. A decorative circular fence with two posts is visible in the foreground, along with business signage. There are rows of buildings with uniform facades on either side of the street, with multi-story buildings, awnings, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians. The overall tone of the image is sepia, evoking a historical ambiance reminiscent of the late 19th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 5.5 × 9.5 cm (2 3/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
    mount: 6.2 × 10 cm (2 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.122.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Montgomery, Alabama; center printed in black ink: F. A. GERRISH, / Artist, / No. 6 Court Square, Montgomery, Ala.; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: H5; bottom center printed in black ink: Copies of this Picture reserved.

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