Museum object · tintypes
Tintype of a woman in a checked dress
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.
In this 1/6 plate tintype photograph, a woman looks to her right in a checked dress. She rests her right hand on the back of a high-backed chair.
- 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: 2008.9.55
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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