Accession Number

2007.004.048

Description

One photograph of a young woman (Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir) sitting in a chair. She is wearing a dark suit skirt, a fur stole and hat. She holds a white fur muff in her left hand. On the front of the photograph in the bottom right corner "For Dear Miss Esam December 1906" is written in ink. On the back of the photograph in the center is photographer Otto Mayer's information and two crests. Also on the back, in pencil on the bottom left corner "KATHLEEN DUNSMUIR" is written and on the top left, "P31" is written. In the center "1/2- 2 31/1 black wat" (?) is written in pencil.

Narrative

Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir was a daughter of James and Laura Dunsmuir, and granddaughter to Robert and Joan Dunsmuir.

History of Use

This photograph was used by the Dunsmuir family at Burleith, Government House, and at Hatley Park. It was later used on the British Columbia mainland before it returned to Vancouver Island. It was donated to The Castle Society by a grandson of Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir in 2007. 

Date

1906

Dimensions

14.5 x 10.5 cm

Subject/Image

Kathleen Dunsmuir

Medium

Photographic

Support

Cardstock

Inscription

Recto: bottom right:  For Dear Miss Esam December 1906
Verso:  top left: P31;  top center: 1/2- 231/1 (and two crests); center OTTO MAYER Konigl Sachs und Kaiserl u Kongigl Hofphotograph vorm Hugo Thiele; bottom left KATHLEEN DUNSMUIR/ TELEPHON No. 446/ DRESENDEN/ 38 PRAGERSTRASSE

Country of Origin

Germany