Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of a couple standing behind a chair
ca. 1890
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
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 black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a woman and man in formal dress standing next to a chair. The woman is wearing a dark colored skirt, top and dark fingerless gloves. Her left hand is resting on the chair back. The man is wearing a dark colored suit with a light colored shirt and bowtie. His left hand is resting on the chair back. Text printed on the card below the photograph says “Schmitz” and “Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.” There are no inscriptions.
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Catalog reference: 2014.61.5
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