Portrait of Mary Carson, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Opera singer and recording artist Mary Carson was born in Texas in the late 1800s. A promising singer as a child, Carson received formal training in New York before studying abroad. She made her operatic debut in Italy in 1912. During the 1910s, Carson also recorded popular songs for Thomas Edison's Blue Amberol and Diamond Disc labels. Carson passed away in 1951.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

02 December 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.0.144.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

Inscriptions

Photographer logo embossed in front of image: BANGS / LONGACRE BLDG. / B'WAY AT 42nd ST.
Portrait of Mary Carson, circa 1915