A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of F. Veta, wearing dress pants, white long-sleeve dress shirt with stiff collar and knotted tie, vest with lapel pin and watch chain with medallion hanging from the buttonhole and tucked into the vest pocket, with a wide-brimmed felt hat, standing with a book in one hand in front of a painted backdrop featuring conservatory windows, potted plants, ferns and column with ornate ironwork.