Portraits

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This folder contains photographs found in an envelope labelled "Belfrort, H. Meserole." Photographs depict family and friends of Harriet Meserole, however most are not labelled except for a portrait of Wolcott Meserole wearing a Reserve Force uniform. Harriet Meserole and her mother Rebecca Martin Meserole are recognizable in some of the photographs. It is unclear what "Belfrort" is referring to.

Scope and Contents This folder contains portraits of Harriet Meserole, as well as her extended family and friends. People depicted include Harriet's cousin Sophie L. Meserole, Harriet's paternal aunt Marya Meserole Wilson "Aunty Rye", Benjamin R. Meserole (noted as being the first cousing to Harriet's father), John, David, and Peter Burr, Desmond Cochrane, Mr. Rosoff, Miss Decurey, Harriet's father Abram Vanderbilt Meserole, General J. V. (Jeramiah Vanderbilt) Meserole, Benjamin Richardson Meserole (son of J....

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The photographs in this sub-series are personal or promotional images.

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This folder contains three photographs, two of which are duplicate postcards depicting Harriet and her mother Rebecca Martin Meserole outdoors wearing Chanel garments. The third is Rebecca's passport photograph from 1924. These photographs were contained in an envelope labelled "Cannes - France 1925," which has been retained in the folder.

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This folder contains a collection of snapshots of Harriet Meserole posing on a terrace wearing a variety of outfits. Three photographs are labelled "HM 1928-30 Beekman Place" and "HM 1931 Beekman Place Terrace." These photographs were contained in a a Fashion Institute of Technology envelope labelled "Harriet Meserole photos, 1925+," which is retained in the folder.

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This series is comprised of fashion illustrations and portrait sketches.