A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative black border which resembles a scroll or rolling piece of paper. The man is photographed from the chest up and wears a dark-colored suit and wide necktie. The reverse is blank.