The Young Clara Comstock
O.W. Horton - 1870 ca.
The studio photograph of Clara Comstock features a backdrop with an architectural and landscape theme, and a fringed chair in the foreground next to Clara. There appears to be a child's hat on the chair. Clara wears a pinafore over a plaid dress, hightop shoes, and a beaded necklace.
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| Title | The Young Clara Comstock |
|---|---|
| Creator | O.W. Horton |
| Date | 1870 ca. |
| Format | Photograph: Posted March 24, 2014 |
| Notes | Clara was the daughter of Charles C. Comstock and his second wife, Cornelia Guild Davis. The back of the photograph provides the name of the photographer, Horton's Art Gallery, Monroe St. Grand Rapids, Mich. This was the studio of O. W. Horton, one of the city's earliest photographers. |
| Location In Photo | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Collection | Coll. 8-13-17, Grand Rapids History & Special Collections |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Library |
| Physical Storage Location | Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch |