Portrait 8, circa 1880 - 1900
Content Description
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