Accession Number

2007.004.052

Description

One sepia-toned photographic portrait of Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir, the image circular and printed on cream-coloured paper. She has short finger-waved hair and has a fur collar or stole around her neck. On the back of the photograph in pencil "GRANDMOTHER" is written and in the bottom left corner "KATHLEEN DUNSMUIR" 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 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

1920s

Dimensions

18.5 x 18.5 cm
Dimensions listed are the paper support dimension. The circular photograph is 18cm x 18cm.

Material

Paper

Subject/Image

Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir

Medium

Photographic

Support

Paper, Photographic paper

Inscription

Verso: Center, GRANDMOTHER;
bottom left,  KATHLEEN DUNSMUIR

Country of Origin

unknown