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Photograph of a woman in profile

late 19th century

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

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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 woman wearing black dress with a lace collar. The woman is photographed in profile from the chest up. She is facing the right side of the photograph. Printed at the bottom of the card beneath the photograph is “Buchanan & Gast,” “Extra / Finish,” and Huntsville, Ala.” Printed on the back of the card are images of plants, geometric designs and additional information about the photographers. Also on the back are handwritten doodles and the numbers “40” and “42.”

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.41

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