[Albumen print (recto) of Anne E. Leak, born without arms, New York City, New York, between 1864 and 1866]
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| Type: | Photographs | StillImage |
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| Creator: | Jermiah Gurney & Son |
| Title: | [Albumen print (recto) of Anne E. Leak, born without arms, New York City, New York, between 1864 and 1866] |
| Date: | 1864-1866 |
| Description: | "New York City, 1864-1866. Born without arms, Ann E. Leak poses for the camera clutching pen and paper with her feet. She has signed the the front of this photograph, "Ann E. Leak" and has written, "I'll write a little bit for youreself benefit" on the back of the photograph. This photograph was taken by Jeremiah Gurney & Son which was located at 707 Broadway, New York City, New York at the time the photograph was taken. This is a carte-de-visite."--from field notes |
| Subjects: | Leak, Ann E. | Abnormalities, Human | Freak shows--United States | Arm--Abnormalities | Barnum and Bailey | Women circus performers--Georgia--Zebulon | Women | Portraits | New York (N.Y.) |
| Contributors: | Georgia. Dept. of Archives and History |
| Online Publisher: | [Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia], 2004 |
| Rights and Usage: | Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260. Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. |
| Related Materials: | pik006 | pik007 |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/id:pik008a-92 |
| Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Georgia. Dept. of Archives and History |
| Collection Information: | Vanishing Georgia |