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Portrait 8, circa 1880 - 1900

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 8

Content Description

From the Collection:

Fifteen tintype portraits of Black Americans by an unknown photographer.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1880 - 1900

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Full Extent

1 Photographs ; 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 0.5 in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Visual Description

Young Black woman, standing, and young Black man seated. The woman wears a hat with floral decoration, white blouse with voluminous sleeves and ruffles, wide light-colored sash, and dark ankle-length skirt. She rests her hand on the left shoulder of the seated man. The man wears a white shirt, dark jacket, trousers, a bow-tie, and a fredora style hat tilted at an angle.

Repository Details

Part of the Winterthur Library Repository

Contact:
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur DE 19735 United States
302-888-4681