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Carte-de-visite of a man

1880s

New London, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of a man wearing a double-brested jacket. At BL, black print, "Edward T. Avery," and at BR, "New London, Conn.".

Catalog date
1880s
Recorded places
New London, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.49

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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