Tintype of a seated woman

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.

Small tintype depicting a seated woman. The woman wears a striped dress and checkered scarf tied around her neck. She also wears a white head piece and earrings. Photograph is hand-colored with pink on her cheeks and lips. Top, left, and bottom edges of the plate is dark, possibly because it was not exposed during photography process.

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