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Tintype of a woman seated

ca. 1885

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.

This 1/6 plate tintype photograph features a woman sitting sideways in a chair with her elbow resting on the back of the chair and her left hand to her face.

Catalog date
ca. 1885
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.8

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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