57.23.4
Print, Photographic
1900 Approximate
Ethel May Cook, Age 9. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo image of a nine-year old girl identified as Ethel May Cook, daughter of Lucy Hall Cook; she is posed standing in a studio setting facing away from the camera to display her very long dark hair that extends to below her waistline and is topped with a large white ribbon at the crown; she is wearing a very full knee-length white dress with elbow length ruffled sleeves and large collar; a wicker seat is in the background; note on reverse, "Ethel May Cook, age 9 years. This is my baby girl. Quite a big baby isn't she. Lucy." Addressed to Etta Nesbitt, Vergas, Minn.