Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BE979.6.141.2 |
Object Name |
Photograph, Cabinet |
Title |
Mary and Annie Harris |
Description |
A rectangular mounted sepia cabinet photograph. The image depicts a seated woman (Mary Harris) wearing a long dark day dress. She is holding a young child (Annie Harris) who is wearing a light coloured dress and dark slippers. Both are seated on a shaggy fur. Stamped into the brown card stock is "J. Fraser Bryce". |
History |
A portrait of Mary Harris (1859-1954) and her daughter Annie (1882-1986). Mary Magrath married Arthur Harris of Benares in 1881. They had three daughters, Annie (1882-1986), Naomi (1883-1968) and Margaret who lived only a few hours after her birth in 1887. John Fraser Bryce (1852-1920) was a Toronto photographer active between 1877 and 1909. He owned and managed two studios: Bryce Studios Co. and The Carbon Studio and was known for his carbon prints of high-society clientele." He returned to his home town of Dundas, Ontario in 1912 until his death in 1920. Reference: J. Fraser Bryce (1852-1920). Archeion. Archives Association of Ontario https://www.archeion.ca/bryce-j-fraser-1852-1920 |
Photographer |
Bryce, John Fraser |
People |
Harris, Mary Sayers, Annie Harris Bryce, John Fraser Harris, Annie |
Copyright |
No copyright |