Formal portrait of a string quartet looking collectively at a musical score; they are wearing business attire and three are holding stringed instruments. On the far right is violist Émile Férir, a principal musician with the Boston Symphony...
Formal portrait of Cecil Frankel, three quarter profile, looking away from the photographer. He's wearing a pin striped business suit, a tie with tie pin, and a detachable collar. Monochromatic print on light cardstock; undated. The...
Formal portrait of Cecil Frankel, three quarter profile, looking away from the photographer. He's wearing a pin striped business suit and vest, a tie with tie pin, and a detachable collar. Monochromatic print on light cardstock; undated. The...
Formal portrait of Mr. Frankel , three quarter profile. He's wearing business suit with a tie and tie pin. Monochromatic; oversized gelatin silver print; undated. The photographic studio's name is printed in the lower right corner of the image.
Portrait of Finnish pianist Schnéevoigt, wearing corsage and wrap, looking away from the camera. She was married to Georg Schnéevoigt, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic, on paper backing. Inscribed on...
Nineteenth century full-length portrait of unidentified young man wearing heavy cloth suit and light colored tie, watch fob visible under coat jacket. One hand is resting on a book placed on a table, in front of painted photographer's backdrop. ...
Nineteenth century portrait of unidentified young man wearing jacket and light colored tie, looking away from the camera. Monochromatic, on card stock. Undated, unsigned. The name of photographer J.C. Brewster (who photographed several other...
Frankel, Bessie Bartlett, 1884-1959; Simonsen, Axel
Portrait of Viennese cellist Simonsen, 3/4 profile, wearing suit with pinstripes, striped tie, winged collar. Monochromatic. Undated. Signed in German, to Mrs. Cecil Frankel.
Portrait of man in casual attire, seated, wearing jacket, open collared shirt, glasses, watch. Monochromatic. Inscription on photograph reads "To my dearest friend Bessie with Love [?], 1944." Written on the back in pencil, "To Mrs. Cecil...
Photograph of Sessions, attached to carboard frame. The wearing suit with detachable collar, seated in front of a pipe organ with four manuals. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed on the photo: "for Miss Bessie Herbert Bartlett, very...
Photograph of Polish-American classical pianist Rubenstein with his wife Nela and children, seated indoors. Monochromatic, glossy print. Undated. Stamped on the back of this image is the photographer's name and location.
Profile of Scottish-born singer and music educator Bell T. Ritchie, wearing wrap, pearl necklace, ribbons in hair. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed on photo and paper frame: "Sincerely yours Bell T. Ritchie, Mar 19-27".
Three quarter profile of a woman looking away from the camera; wearing an ensemble with a velvet lapel, lace collar, and pleats and bows on the jacket and skirt. She is seated on a chair with a lyre design. This kind of photograph is described...
Small carte de visite photograph, with a full length portait of a woman holding a book, and standing beside a table, in front of long curtains. Her hair is braided on top of her head. The photograph is hand-colored; her gown, which has a plaid...
Small carte de visite photograph of woman looking away from the camera; her hair is in ringlets. She appears to be wearing a multi-layered ensemble with lace at the collar. The photographer's studio is printed on the back of the card.
Small carte de visite photograph featuring a woman looking away from the camera; her hair is braided, and she is wearing a gown with a lace collar and a plaid design. The photographer's name and address is printed on the back of the cardstock.
Small carte de visite photograph featuring a young woman looking away from the camera; her hair is braided. The photographer's name and address is printed on the back of the cardstock.
A very small photograph featuring a woman looking away from the camera; her hair is braided, and she is wearing a dress with a scarf and jewelry at the collar. Her earrings have a distinctive floral motif. . The photographer's name and address...
Carte de visite photograph of a woman looking away from the camera; she is wearing dark clothing, with a high lace collar and a prominent cross ona necklace. Her hair is braided on top of her head, and she is wearing distinctive earrings with a...
Photograph, on cardboardframe, of a sculpture featuring the profile of Rodzinski, an American conductor of Polish descent. Monochromatic, glossy print. Handwritten on the frame: "To Mrs. Cecil Frankel, Charming Patroness of the Arts - my dear and...
