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Tintype of a woman wearing a striped dress with flowers in her hair

1855-1860s

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.

A tintype of a young woman seated, wearing a striped dress with flowers in her hair. The frame is gold with a design around the edges.

Catalog date
1855-1860s
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

Sources & collection details

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

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.155.157abc

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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