Museum object · cartes-de-visite
Photograph of a baby sitting in a chair
ca. 1870
African American history · place not specified
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.
A sepia toned cartes-de-visite photograph of a baby dressed in white clothing. The baby is sitting on a floral patterned chair and looking at the camera. The photograph is in a cream colored card with two lines bordering the picture. The inner line is thin while the outer line is much thicker. There are no inscriptions on the front or back.
- Catalog date
- ca. 1870
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Families; Photography; U.S. History, 1865-1921
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2014.61.2
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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