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Photograph of a baby dressed in white and sitting in a chair

ca. 1870

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.

A sepia toned cartes-de-visite portrait of a baby dressed in white. The baby is sitting on a dark colored chair with a light colored decorative design on it. The photograph is bordered by a black, wavy line. There are no inscriptions on front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.61.28

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