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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w negative of an outdoor portrait of two young girls (sisters) holding hands. One child is named Phyllis. The girl on the left wears a checkered-print bow in her hair, plaid-print sailor suit style dress, stockings, and shoes. The girl on the right wears a bow or ribbon in her hair, dress, stockings, and shoes.
Notes on negative envelope:
86:15900-413/ Davis Coll/ 86 DUP/ Phyllis + sister/ 1911
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w negative of Edward H. Davis’ mother, Mrs. Christina Achsah Smith Davis, sitting in a rocking chair. Location is provably Irving Davis’ home (brother of Edward H. Davis). She wears a dress, knit shawl and knit booties or slippers.
Notes on negative envelope:
86:15900-414-415/ Davis Coll/ 86 Dup/ Mother in dining/ room at Irvs (Mrs/ Christina Smith Davis)/ 1911/ 2 Negatives
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w negative of Edward H. Davis’ mother, Mrs. Christina Achsah Smith Davis, sitting in a rocking chair. Location is provably Irving Davis’ home (brother of Edward H. Davis). She wears a dress, knit shawl and knit booties or slippers.
Notes on negative envelope:
86:15900-414-415/ Davis Coll/ 86 Dup/ Mother in dining/ room at Irvs (Mrs/ Christina Smith Davis)/ 1911/ 2 Negatives
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w negative of an outdoor portrait of an unidentified Campo Indian woman. She stands in front of a white-washed wall, holding up a rosary. She wears a dark-colored dress and veil. She is probably not a Catholic nun (as noted on negative envelope) but a lay person.
Notes on negative envelope:
86:15900-416/ Davis Coll/ 86 Dup/ Campo Indians/ Portrait of Catholic sister/ May 1918
*According to additional information provided on 12/2011 by a member of the E.H. Davis Project Scholar Advisory Committee: This doesn’t seem to be a nun’s habit.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w negative of an outdoor portrait of an elderly, blind man, Juan Anselmo Quetock, husband of Elaine Quinhitch (or Quin-hitch). He wears a kerchief tied around his neck and worn striped-print coat. A structure with thatched roof is in the background.
Notes on negative envelope:
86:15900-420/ Davis Coll/ 86 Dup/ Campo Indians/ Juan Anselmo Quetock/ May 1918
