Portrait of a Seamstress

Image

Portrait of a Seamstress

Title

Portrait of a Seamstress

Identifier

28007

Source

Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994

Description

This image shows a Japanese seamstress posing for an interior full portrait. This is most likely S. Muramatsu, who operated a Cleaners and Dyers shop next to the Asahi Market in Oxnard, California.

Creator

Unknown

Date

circa 1920s

Format

Portrait, Full
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Japanese American women
Seamstresses
Family-owned business enterprises

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Portrait of a Seamstress,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3562.