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
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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.
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