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Tintype of two women

1856-1900

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

A tintype of two unidentified African American women. Both wear dresses with kerchiefs around their necks. Their earrings and kerchief pins have all been painted gold, and their cheeks have been painted pink.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2010.36.11.16

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