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Photograph of a woman sitting in a chair, holding a book

1870-1900

Montana, United States, North and Central America

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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 woman sitting in a large, wooden chair. She is wearing a floral printed dress with a high collar and puffed sleeves. Her arms are resting on her lap and she is holding a large hardcover book. She is looking directly into the camera. Printed with black ink on the back of the card at center is “O. S. GOFF / PHOTOGRAPHER, / FORT CUSTER MONTANA.”

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.42

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