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Grave of Little Jane, Brading, Isle of Wight.
1850-1920
Maker not marked
Unknown
Photograph on paper mounted on board
overall: 3-1/2"h x 7"w x 1/4"d
Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection, Gift of Thomas Garrett
2010.055.292

Sepia-tone stereocard photograph of a gravestone. Title is stamped in black on a white stamp at the end of the card and reads "Grave of Little Jane, Brading, / Isle of Wight." Mounted on brown card. Double image of a gravestone that reads "Sacred / to the memory of / "LITTLE JANE" / who died 30th Jan. 1799 / in the 15th year / of her age." Underneath the inscription is an epitaph. Other gravestones are visible in the background of the image. Superimposed at the bottom of the left image is the handwritten number "268" two times. The same number "268" can be seen handwritten towards the bottom of the headstone in the lefthand image. Handwritten in black ink on the end of the card "No. 50". The back of the card is blank.