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Silhouettes of a young woman by artist Ortho Barden, circa 1937

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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

Silhouettes of a young woman by artist Ortho Barden, circa 1937

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