Cabinet card of Minerva Singleton

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A cabinet card photograph of Minerva Singleton taken by Richards Photography in Winchester, Tennessee. Singleton is fully captured and she is posed sitting, wearing a long-sleeve, floor-length dark color dress. Her left arm is leaning on a chair. The background has light vegetation around the sides, imitating an outside scenery. On the front of the photograph, the bottom margin has printed information on the photography studio [Richards, EXTRA FINISH. WINCHESTER, TENN.]. On the back of 2011.36.88.1, the Singleton’s name written in black ink at top center [Mrs. Minerva Singleton / Winchester, Tenn.]. The card has scalloped edges.

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