Photograph: 'Commodore Foote's Dream'
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Photograph: 'Commodore Foote's Dream'
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:1935
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Photograph: 'Commodore Foote's Dream'
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Three little people stand together on a photography studio set made to look like a garden. On the left of the image and in the center are two gentlemen in suits, the one on the far left is Charles Nestel, known as Commodore Foote. To the right of the image is Eliza Nestel, Charles' younger sister. She wears an elaborate light color dress and ringlets in her hair. The back of the photograph features a poem called Commodore Foote's Dream. Cartes de visite are photographs, usually mounted on a paper card and measuring about 2.5 by 4 inches, popular from about 1850 to the 1870s. Individuals could collect the cartes de visite of various celebrities from different backgrounds including entertainment and politics or sit for portraits themselves. In the case of performers whose claim to fame was related to their physical appearance or a developmental disability, the staging of cartes de visite helped to emphasize their differences. This was accomplished by consciously manipulating clothing, props, the backdrop, and all other elements of the photograph in order to draw attention to their particular traits. The question of who was responsible for the staging, be it photographer, manager, or performer, varied greatly. C.D. Fredericks and Co, 87 Broadway, New York. Measures 4 by 2.5 inches
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Creator (cre): C.D. Fredericks and Co.
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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PTB-tt-ph072
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:1941
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Photograph: \Commodore Foote's Dream \
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Three little people stand together on a photography studio set made to look like a garden. On the left of the image and in the center are two gentlemen in suits, the one on the far left is Charles Nestel, known as Commodore Foote. To the right of the image is Eliza Nestel, Charles' younger sister. She wears an elaborate light color dress and ringlets in her hair. The back of the photograph features a poem called Commodore Foote's Dream. C.D. Fredericks and Co, 87 Broadway, New York. Measures 4 by 2.5 inches
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Creator (cre): C.D. Fredericks and Co.
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Use and Reproduction
This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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PTB-tt-ph072
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