Museum object · albumen prints
Photograph of George West, U.S. Representative and paper bag manufacturer
1870s
African American history · place not specified
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A bust-length black-and-white photograph of a man with a beard. He wears a jacket, white collar, and bow tie. The photograph is an oval, and underneath it in ink is signed "Geo West.".
- Catalog date
- 1870s
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Photography
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2008.9.54
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
