Portrait of Matilda "Tillie" Buckner, Age 11, Kentucky, 1869
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Artifact Overview
Through much of the 19th century, having one's photo taken was a rare occurrence for most people. Matilda Buckner, an 11-year-old who grew up on Kentucky farm, appears in this 1869 photograph in her brand-new dress and prized accessories--the first ever taken of her. Matilda described her trip to the photographer's studio as a "never-to-be-forgotten day." Nowadays, we take photos of nearly everything.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1869
Subject Date
1869
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
29.3169.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Hand coloring
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on reverse side: Tillie Buckner / Salem, Ky. / Taken Supeton / Tif [?] Buckner / What a fright!
Handritten in ink on reverse: Mrs. E. G. Carpenter / Aged 11 years
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