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Tintype of a woman in a checked dress

1870s

African American history · place not specified

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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.

In this 1/6 plate tintype photograph, a woman looks to her right in a checked dress. She rests her right hand on the back of a high-backed chair.

Catalog date
1870s
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.55

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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