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Carte-de-visite of a man seated

1865-1870s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

Black and white carte-de-visite of a seated man. The man is pictured in a dark jacket and light colored pants. The man is resting his proper right arm on the arm of the chair. The reverse is blank. The photograph is stained with brown-orange above man's left shoulder and right hip.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.163

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