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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
albumen, silver and paper on card mount
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet) : 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9.4 x 5.4 cm)
H x W (Mount): 4 x 2 7/16 in. (10.2 x 6.2 cm)
Type:
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Place collected:
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1865
Description:
A small black-and-white print of a woman in a floral patterned dress and a white collar with her arm around a young boy in a button down shirt and pants. He stands beside her while she sits. Adhered to the back of the photograph are two red one cent tax stamps featuring a portrait of George Washington.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Families  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda and Artis Cason
Object number:
2011.30.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0eaabf1-2bbe-4da2-ace3-72bf734c9215
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.30.2