"The Merry Bootblacks, Inauguration, Washington, DC"

1889

B. W. Kilburn

Associated Names
B. W. Kilburn

Artist, American, 1827 - 1909

This is a photograph of a crowd scene in front of an architectural structure. The image shows a large group of individuals gathered on a cobblestone street. Behind them is a metal fence and a building with arched windows. There are also a couple of horse-drawn carriages surrounding the group. The photograph has a sepia tone and is in a stereoscopic format, likely dating back to the late 19th century. Text on the card indicates that this captures a notable occasion.

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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

along right edge of mount printed in black ink: COPYRIGHTED 1889. BY B. W. KILBURN.; bottom center: 5065. The Merry Bootblacks, Inauguration, Washington, D. C. U. S. A.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 12.2021 UH / AF243B; center printed in black ink: Photographed and Published by / KILBURN BROTHERS, - - Littleton, N. H.

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