Tintype of a woman

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 tintype of an unidentified African American woman wearing a longsleeve dress with a lace collar. The plate has tinted: her earrings and the ring on her left middle finger are painted gold, her cheeks are painted pink, and her belt is painted teal. She holds a kerchief in her left hand and rests her other hand on her lap.

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