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The image shows a group of people sitting on a porch. They are positioned in a relaxed manner, some seated in rocking chairs while others are standing or sitting casually. The individuals have different hairstyles and are dressed in early 20th-century attire. No visible jewelry or objects are held by them. The background includes a covered wooden porch and a serene natural setting with a body of water and trees.
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The image shows a group of people sitting on a porch. They are positioned in a relaxed manner, some seated in rocking chairs while others are standing or sitting casually. The individuals have different hairstyles and are dressed in early 20th-century attire. No visible jewelry or objects are held by them. The background includes a covered wooden porch and a serene natural setting with a body of water and trees.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

A Good Story

Gertrude L. Brown

Date
1913
Medium
platinum print mounted on gray wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 15.1 x 18.9 cm (5 15/16 x 7 7/16 in.) mount: 16 x 19.6 cm (6 5/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2002.120.3
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • genre
  • American
  • platinum print
Provenance

Private collection; gift to NGA, 2002.

Inscription

lower left in graphite: GLB; on mount, lower left in graphite: "A Good Story"--Gertrude L. Brown

NGA object ID 125738. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.