"A Humble Home"

c. 1890

J. S. Johnston

Associated Names
J. S. Johnston

Artist, American, c. 1839 - 1899

This is a photograph of a rural homestead scene. The image depicts multiple wooden structures, likely homes or sheds, made of simple wooden planks with a rough texture. The roofs are slanted and covered with metal sheets or similar materials. In the background, there is a dense area of trees. In the foreground, there are several domestic animals such as a dog, chicken, and possibly a goat. The ground is dirt, with some tools or equipment scattered around.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

along left and right edges of mount printed in brown ink: J.S. JOHNSTON'S SERIES OF AMERICAN STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS.; by unknown hand, bottom center in negative: 1331. "AN HUMBLE HOME"; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF238 / JL [underlined]

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