Early Acting Group in Hillsboro

Title

Early Acting Group in Hillsboro

Description

Black and white image of of eight performers. Five are seated and three are standing in the back. All the actors are dressed in period clothing, possibly in character for a performance. One of the performers in the back is possibly dressed as a caricature of a sex worker, with blacked out front teeth and crossed out eyes. In the foreground there is a cage for a small pet, containing a small rodent.
[back] [pen] Early acting group in Hillsboro.

Date Created

circa 1880s

Subject

Theater
Communities
Recreation
Mitchell, Geneva (Palmateer)
Cultural Studies
Genealogy & Family History
Social History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

albumen prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_003857

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection