Negative, Glass Plate
Brant Museum and Archives
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| Object Name: | Negative, Glass Plate |
|---|---|
| Title: | F. Olive Ratcliffe |
| Artist/Maker: | Walker's Studio |
| Technique: | Gelatin Dry Plate |
| Medium: | Glass |
| Accession Number: | 2018.005.008.024 |
| Museum Collection: | Walkers Studio Collection |
| Other Geographical Data: | Canada/Ontario/Brantford |
| Culture: | Canadian |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1926 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1945 |
| Description: | This is a glass plate negative of F. Olive Ratcliffe who lived at 233 Nelson Street from 1926 to 1945. Olive Ratcliffe is standing, leaning on a book and table, and wearing a white silk sleeveless dress with ruching and wearing a small strand of pearls. - - - - - C'est un négatif sur plaque de verre de F. Olive Ratcliffe qui a habité à 233 Rue Nelson de 1926 à 1945. Olive Ratcliffe est debout, appuyée sur un livre et une table, portant d'une robe sans manches en soie blanche avec des fronces, et un petit rang de perles . |
| Length: | 25.2 |
| Width: | 20 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Subject/Image: | Photographs Photographic studios Glass negatives |
| Events, Places, People: | Ratcliffe, Olive |
| Inscription: | 2412 - Olive Ratcliffe |
| Provenance: | These glass plate negative were retrieved from under the addition (in a crawl space) from Dr. Ron Scott's Office. The building was previously occupied by Walker's Studio and the negatives seemed to have been dumped through the floor joists of the addition. According to the Brantford Heritage Inventory, Walker's Studio was located on Colborne Street until 1928, when the studio at 32 West Street was built and expanded in 1942. An article from April 1, 1946 announces Thomas Studio taking over the business. A Brant News article dated Tuesday, June 17, 1997 by Jim Windle mentions the discover of these plate by the donor. |
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| Institution City: | Brantford |
| Institution Province: | Ontario |