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Miss Carruthers

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Item

Date:

March, 1876.

Reference:

Box number: 00404D

Item no. (creator):

26086

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3477388

Context of this record:

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Topley Studio fonds

Topley Series C

Miss Carruthers
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

March, 1876.

Place:

Ottawa (Ont.):

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 photograph : b&w, glass plate negative ; 16.5 x 11.3 cm.
Negatives - glass

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Miss Carruthers of Kingston is dressed as "Undine," the water spirit, for a fancy dress ball hosted by Lord and Lady Dufferin on February 23rd, 1876.

This costume, created by Louis Hammondi of Saint John, New Brunswick, was described in the St. John Daily News on February 24th, 1876: "Skirt made of watered green French satin with full train, trimmed with puffs of pale green tulle and alternate rows of water grass fringe and lilies, tunic of pale green tulle, looped on each side with large pearley shells and finished round the bottom with sea weed and fringe made of small shells and corals, with clusters of dew drops. Here and there in the dress could be seen large dragon flies; bodice of green satin, trimmed to match the skirt. The most conspicuous part of this costume was the headdress. A large shell rested on the top of the head with a wreath of water lilies. The whole costume was almost enveloped in a pale green tulle, dotted with small shells and dew drops."
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Photographer: Topley, William James, 1845-1930

Carruthers, Miss

Carruthers, Mlle
Finding aid no.:

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FA-001

TOPLEYDB
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Dates of creation note:

Although the Earl of Dufferin's Grand Fancy Ball took place on February 23, 1876, photographs of costumed individuals and groups were taken after the event itself. While the majority were taken in February and March, some of the guests were also photographed in April.

Series added entry:

C, Earl of Dufferin's Grand Fancy Ball, 23 February 1876
Subject heading:

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Costume Canada 19th Century

Costume Canada 19e siècle

Balls (Parties) Canada 19th Century

Bals Canada 19e siècle
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1936-270 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
Glass plate negatives do not travel. Must be consulted at Preservation Centre.

Box [TOPLEY, WILLIAM JAMES 1936-270]

[Consultation 90 Open]

00404D Item no. assigned by LAC 26086

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [TOPLEY, WILLIAM JAMES 1936-270] PA-193690

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-193690
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

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