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Sepia tone photo of a young girl in white dress holding flower, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1915-1925.

Photograph

DescriptionSepia tone photograph of a young girl in white dress holding a flower and frond, Hoboken, no date, circa 1900-1915. 3-5/8" wide x 5" high oval print on 7" x 9-3/4" high photographer's decorative mount. Photograph taken by G[aetano]. Dato Studio, 501 Madison St., Hoboken, N.J. (imprint with logo at front bottom.) Reverse blank. The child/baby appears to be about two years old and is not identified. She has a hair bow and the dress suggests a christening. The background has been crudely retouched. Gaetano Dato (Italy 1874 - ) has been found listed as a photographer in 1910-1911 directory at 611 Madison Street, Hoboken (presumed to be home address.) He came to Hoboken as an immigrant in 1900. See notes for more about him.

Entry/Object ID

2015.001.0068

Acquisition

Accession

2015.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Made/Created

Artist

Dato Studio, G.

Date made

1900 - 1915

Place

Location

Hoboken

Notes

Date: 1900-1915

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

5 in

General Notes

Note

Notes: Gaetano Dato (born 1874, Pratola Serra, Avellino, Campagna, Italy - ) has been found listed as a photographer in 1910-1911 directory at 611 Madison Street, Hoboken (presumed to be home address.) He emigrated to U.S. in 1900; found only in 1910 U.S. Census, not later ones. First wife: married March 20, 1895: Carmela Adelina Adelaide Pirone, known as Prano Dato, (1875-1913) Five children: Gabriele R. Dato (1897 - 1913) Ida Emma Natalia Dato (1899, Naples, Italy - Dec. 18, 1976) Antonio Luigi Dato (Jan. 1, 1903 Hoboken, NJ - 1949) Immaculata A. M. Dato (June 12, 1908, Hoboken, NJ - June 19, 1985) Teresa Clotilde Maria Dato (Birth Aug. 11, 1911 - Death 1911) Second wife: married Oct. 16, 1913, Hoboken: Carmela Dispensa Spina (1886 - 1982) Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2015-04-21