Identity area
Reference code
CA MHC 526-04-1.0
Title
Interior family portrait.
Date(s)
- [192-?] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 Glass negative: b&w; 12.2 cm x 17.7 cm
Context area
Name of creator
(1883-1965)
Biographical history
Peter Gerhard Hamm was born in the village of Neubergthal on the Mennonite West Reserve in Manitoba. Hamm was a teacher, farmer, and photographer. Most of the photos taken by Hamm date 1900-1930, but a few into ca. 1950.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Man, woman and three young boys. Can see wooden floor, with rug or linoleum on top. Can also see 2 doors, wooden ceiling and built-in wardrobe. Calendar is on wall with date December 19__(?). Above one door is large oval framed portrait of a couple.