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TIntype of a seated woman

1880s

United States, North and Central America

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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.

Tintype depicting a woman seated with her left arm on chair. Both hands are in her lap and she is looking to her right. The woman wears a scarf around her neck that may display hand-coloring; cheeks appear hand-colored pink. She wears her hair up with a hat/feathers. The plate is clipped at all four corners.

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

Catalog reference: 2014.312.133

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