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Carte-de-visite of a woman in hat and cloak

ca. 1870

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Carte-de-visite of a woman in bonnet, cloak, and hair ribbon is accompanied by a paper mat with an oval window that is blindstamped with the photographer's name and address at 805 Broadway, New York. The woman's hair bow has been tinted red, and her neck bow is tinted blue.

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.23

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