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Carte-de-visite of a woman in tignon

1860s

African American history · place not specified

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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.

Carte-de-visite of a woman wearing a dress, shawl, and tignon. She sits in a chair and rests her right hand on its back. In black print at BR: J. THIERRY, PHOT.

Catalog date
1860s
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.52

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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