| Contributor |
Brightly, ill. |
|
Meade Bros., photographer. |
| Title |
Prosser, Mrs. |
| Alternate title |
Mrs. Prosser, witness / photographed by Meade ; Brightly. |
| Publisher |
[New York? : s.n.] |
| Date |
[1857?] |
| Physical description |
1 print : engraving ; 10.2 x 7.8 cm. |
| Description |
Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Prosser, wearing muff. |
| Notes |
In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 75 (May 16, 1857), p. 368. |
|
Mrs. Prosser was a witness in the Burdell murder trial. |
|
Also known as Caroline Weathington. Cf. New York daily tribune (Feb. 6, 1857), p. 6. |
| Genre |
Engravings -- 1850-1859. |
|
Portrait prints -- 1850-1859. |
| Subject |
Prosser, Mrs. -- Portraits. |
|
Women. |
|
Sensationalism in journalism. |
|
Women -- Press coverage. |
