Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Miss Evelyn Benedict holding her teddy bear in arms |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Photographer |
Benedict, Coleman |
Date |
1907 |
Collection |
Coleman Benedict Photograph Collection |
Description |
B&W copy print, probably made from the original negative. Evelyn Benedict, daughter of photographer, stands outdoors holding a teddy bear. Inscription on the reverse identifies this as "Miss Evelyn Benedict holding her teddy bear in arms," dated 1907. Photo by Coleman Benedict. Location is not known, but probably Staten Island. (Keywords: New York City, Twentieth Century) |
Print size |
7 x 5 |
Acquisition |
Gift of Grace Benedict Hyland |
Ownership and History |
This photograph was taken by Coleman Benedict (1874-1932), an amateur photographer. His profession was jeweler, working with his father and other family members at the Benedict Brothers jewelry and clock business that was founded in 1819 by his grandfather, Samuel Ward Benedict. Coleman Benedict's obituary in the New York Times noted that "he was regarded as a gem expert and an experienced clock maker." |
Earliest Date |
1907 |
Latest Date |
1907 |
Subjects |
Children Teddy bears |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Associated People |
Benedict, Coleman |
Catalog Number |
75.040.0015 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Great Kills Woman's Club, August 2017. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |