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Photograph of a man and a woman

late 19th century

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 cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a seated woman and a standing man. The woman is seated in the center of the photograph. She is wearing a dark colored dress and is holding a white fan. The man is standing on the right side of the photograph. His left is behind the woman’s right shoulder. He is wearing a dark colored suit with a white shirt and patterned necktie. A large watch chain is attached to his belt. He is holding a white handkerchief in this right hand. The back of the photograph is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.32

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