Man and Woman, House in the Country, c. 1902-1906

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Creator

Carter & Isaac, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photograph was taken by local photographers Carter & Isaac in the early 20th century. The photo features a frame clapboard house in the country. The façade of the home has been partially covered in plaster. The house has a long verandah and a door surround with sidelight windows. A young man and woman are sitting in the grass in front of the home. A dog is sitting between them. A picket fence which appears to be surrounding the back of the property can be seen to the left of the house.

The Carter & Isaac company specialized in outdoor photography, focusing on houses and farmsteads in rural Ontario. William Webster Carter was the photographer and traveled by horse and buggy through the countryside with his camera and other equipment. His wife, Bertha Isaac, processed the glass negatives and made prints for sale. Carter & Isaac took photographs in the St. Marys area between 1902 and 1906 and briefly again in 1908.

This image is a contact print made from the original glass plate negative. The contact identifier number can be seen in the bottom corner of the photograph where Carter & Isaac have scratched it into the emulsion. The number is 1077. This photo is part of a collection of photos which appear to have been taken in the northern part of Oxford County.

Notes

Condition: Fair - Image is clear. Tiny chip out of bottom left corner of glass plate. Minor scratches on negative surface, deepest scratch in upper right quadrant (length: 1.5cm). Minor emulsion deterioration in upper left corner. Moderate fading of negative along left edge (3cm at widest point) and lower edge (3.5cm at widest point). Dust has adhered to left and lower edges as well.

Date of Original

1902-1907

Date Of Event

1902-1907

Dimensions

Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 16.5 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 21.5cm
Image Height: 16.5cm

Subject(s)

Country life
Family
Dwellings
Portrait prints
Portrait

Local identifier

CI 1077

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Robert and Margaret Mountain, 1996

Copyright Statement

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Recommended Citation

"Man and Woman, House in the Country, c. 1902-1906", St. Marys Museum, CI 1077.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

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