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Silhouettes of a young woman by artist Ortho Barden, circa 1937
KathSparksColl b10 4 silhouettes ca 1937 003
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Title
Silhouettes
of a
young
woman
by
artist
Ortho
Barden
,
circa
1937
Personal name
Sparks
,
Katherine
J.
;
Barden
,
Otho
Topical entry
Silhouettes--United States
Women--Tennessee--Nashville
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Tennessee--Nashville
Americana
Geographic entry
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description
Two
silhouette
profiles
of a
young
woman
, by
Otho
Barden
, an
eminent
silhouette
artist
,
circa
1937
.
Silhouettes
were
often
made
in a
children’s
shop
or a
department
store
and
typically
based
on the
likeness
of the
profiles
. This
art
form
was also
commonly
done
in
resort
areas
so
the
visitor
could
mail
it
home
to
friends
and
family
. These
silhouettes
were
sentimental
keepsakes
from the
collection
of
Katherine
Sparks
.
Katherine
Josephine
Sparks
was
born
in
Nashville
,
Tennessee
in
1910
to
attorney
Jesse
W
.
Sparks
,
Jr
.
(1867-1953)
and
Lucile
Satterwhite
Sparks
(1883-1972)
.
Forms
part
of the
Katherine
Sparks
Collection
.
2
items
.
Publisher
Metropolitan
Nashville/Davidson
County
Archives
,
Nashville
Public
Library
Date
1937
Type
Still
Image
;
Silhouettes
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
KathSparksColl b10 4 silhouettes ca 1937 003 - 004
Language
English
Relation
Katherine
Sparks
Collection
Coverage
1930-1939
Rights
U.S
. and
international
copyright
laws
protect
this
digital
content
,
which
is
provided
for
educational
purposes
only
and
may
not be
downloaded
,
reproduced
, or
distributed
for any
other
purpose
without
written
permission
.
Please
contact
:
Metro
Nashville
Archives
,
615
Church
Street
,
Nashville
,
Tennessee
,
37219
.
Telephone
(615)
862-5880
.
Location
Closed Stacks, Metro Archives, Katherine Sparks Collection
Description
Title
KathSparksColl
b10
4
silhouettes
ca
1937
003
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