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Carte-de-visite of a couple

1860s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite photograph of a couple. The woman wears a dress and rests her left forearm on a table. The man stands to her right and rests his left hand on her shoulder. He wears a vest and morning coat.

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.46

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