Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tintype of Andy Wilson, a "contraband" servant during the Civil War
1860s
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and grey tintype image of a young male subject seated with his left forearm resting on a table. He wears a hat and jacket. The tintype is in a white paper mat, with an arched viewing window surrounded by embossed detail.
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Catalog reference: 2008.9.34
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