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Carte-de-visite of W. H. Singleton

late 1870-early 1880s

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of William Henry Singleton by A. W. Judd in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The bust-length portrait captures Singleton facing forward. He is wearing a jacket, vest, and patterned tie. The photograph is on a rectangular mat frame and backing. On the back the sitter’s name is written at the top [Mr. W. H. Singleton, Chattanooga, Tenn.] with the photographer’s mark at the center [A. W. Judd. / Chattanooga, Tenn.].

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.17

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