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Carte-de-visite portrait of Frederick Douglass

1878

Washington, District of Columbia, 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 carte-de-visite albumen print portrait of Frederick Douglass. Douglass sits in profile facing viewer's left wearing bowtie, jacket, and waistcoat. A watch chain hangs from the lapel of his waistcoat. The back of the card features the photographer's stamp. Stamp reads [Fassett / Artist Photographer, / 925 PENNA. AVENUE, / WASHINGTON, / D.C.

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Catalog reference: 2019.28.25

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