Carte-de-visite of Thomas Wiggins, also known as Blind Tom

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 yellowish brown albumen print cartes-de-visite photograph of Thomas Wiggins. He is sitting in a chair with his left side facing the camera. He is holding a piece of paper with his right hand. His left hand is resting on his knee. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. A curtain is on the right side of the photograph. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. Printed on the bottom of the card mount is “Germon,” and “914 Arch St. Phila.”

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