Cabinet card of two unidentified women in black dresses by J.P. Ball & Son

J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904 · 1887-1900

A black-and-white photograph of two unidentified women photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The women are posed in a rural landscape scene standing on either side of a small table draped in burlap and straw. There is also straw on the ground and a small portion of a wooden fence visible on the proper left edge of the photo. The woman to the proper right of the table wears a black dress with a frilled collar. Her right hand is tucked behind her back and her left hand rests on the table holding a bouquet of flowers. The woman to the proper left of the table wears a dark dress with a decorative black sash. Her right hand is resting behind a rock on the table and her left hand hangs at her side. The name and location of the photo studio are stamped on the back.