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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1897-1902
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of four unidentified men photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. All…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.17
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Loading image…Archival CollectionsMay 10, 1894
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card of Frederick Douglass and his grandson Joseph Douglass. Frederick Douglass is featured on the right side of the image and sits in a chair holding papers in his hands atop his lap. Joseph Douglass, in the left side of the image, sits atop a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2010.26.29.8
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of G. A. Lipscomb taken by Richards Photography in Winchester, Tennessee. Lipscomb is fully captured is posed standing, wearing a floor-length dark color skirt and a light color long-sleeve shirt. She is standing in the midst of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.89
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1860-1878
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis cabinet card depicts Gideon Welles on a Mathew Brady mount. Shown from the waist up, he wears a black frock coat and waistcoat over a white shirt. A pocket watch chain T-bar is visible in one buttonhole. There is text at the bottom left corner of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.35.2.4
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Loading image…Photographs and Still ImagesNovember 1892
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of a baby, identified as six-month-old Gracy Elen Crawford, captured by photographer John Green. The baby wears a long gown. Her eyes are wide open as she gazes at the viewer. Directly behind the baby is a hanging curtain of dark…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.13.11
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1890
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of H. L. Cunningham taken by the traveling photographer, W. W. Fox. Cunningham’s portrait captures him from the waist up, fading out from his waist below. He is wearing a suit with a bow tie. On the back, the sitter's name is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.101
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1888-1891
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis cabinet card portrait depicts a young woman, Ida Allston, looking to her right and wearing a dark-colored pleated bodice with a white ruffled lace collar and earrings. A cartouche and banner with the text "ART STUDIO" inside the banner is printed on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.31.14
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of J. C. Duncan taken by Newton Art Studio in Newton, IL. Duncan is captured from the waist up and is facing to the left. He wears a dark color suit jacket and vest with a tie and a light color shirt. A light color handkerchief is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.95
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1880s-1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA faded cabinet card photograph of Jane Townsend and Lou Ella McMurray. Jane Townsend is seated and facing forward, looking slightly off to the left. She is only visible from the chest up and wears a dark colored blouse or dress. LouElla McMurry is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.7
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1887
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Jessie Olive Adams photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. Adams is sitting on a textile-covered chair and wears a white gown and a bonnet. The name…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.28
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Loading image…Slavery and Freedom Objectslate 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia toned photograph portrait of John H. Scott. He has a full beard and is wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt and dark bow tie. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back reads [John W. Scott Fayetteville, N.C. origin. Oberlin, Oberlin Ohio…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.94.2
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1884
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of Laura E. Singleton taken by W. H. Farley. The portraits of Singleton captures her form the chest up, as she looks to the proper right. She has a collar of flowers and flower buttons. Singleton is wearing dainty dangling…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.93
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Loading image…cabinet photographs1880s-1891
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph featuring a bust-length portrait of Laura Singleton taken by H. F. Hoefle at Mrs. E. R. Piper's Studio in Decatur, IL. Singleton is wearing a dark color top with puffed shoulders. The neckline has an embellished embroidery that…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.92
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1894-1899
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Laura Townsend. Townsend is standing in the center of the image turned toward the right side of the image. Townsend is wearing a dark dress with a high collar and ruffle detailing on the upper torso. Her dress has billowing…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.6
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1887-1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Lucinda Nimno photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. Nimno…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.58
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesmid 1870s-mid 1880s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA faded cabinet card photograph of Maggie J. (Colyar) Sims taken by photographer R. B. Williams in Winchester, Tennessee. Sims is wearing a dark color floor length dress with long-sleeves cuffed at the end, revealing a light color cuff. Her hands are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.96
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1887
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Mary Agnes Dulgar photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. Dulgar is in a padded seat and wears a white Christening gown with lace trim. The name and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.27.1
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1887
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Mary Agnes Dulgar photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard. Dulgar is in a padded seat and wears a white Christening gown with lace trim. The name and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.27.2
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card portrait of Mary Jane Hale Welles wearing a funeral dress designed by Elizabeth Keckly (sometimes spelled Keckley). The albumen print is on a Henry Ulke card mount with a narrow black border. This full length portrait shows Mary Jane Hale…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.35.2.2
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of Minerva Singleton taken by Richards Photography in Winchester, Tennessee. Singleton is fully captured and she is posed sitting, wearing a long-sleeve, floor-length dark color dress. Her left arm is leaning on a chair. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.88.1
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card photograph of Minerva Singleton taken by Richards Photography in Winchester, Tennessee. Singleton is fully captured and she is posed sitting, wearing a long-sleeve, floor-length dark color dress. Her left arm is leaning on a chair. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.88.2
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Imagesca. 1905
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet photograph of Mrs. Millie E. Hale by an unknown photographer. Hale is captured from the waist up and is looking forward and slightly to the left. She is wearing a dress with ruffled shoulders and a flower-piece on her proper left shoulder. In her…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.87
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Loading image…Photographs and Still Images1898-1899
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Norman Pulaski Tuck and his son Alric photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.28.2
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Loading image…Photographs and Still ImagesFebruary-March 5, 1894
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis cabinet card has a photograph of Rev. G.H.S. Bell looking toward his right. He wears a dark-colored suit and has a mustache and a chin beard. The text "C. M. BELL / WASHINGTON / D.C." is embossed in the lower right corner of the card mount. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.31.7
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