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Carte-de-visite of two children

1860s-1870s

African American history · place not specified

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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.

An extremely faded deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of two children. The portrait captures both children sitting on chairs and facing forward.

Catalog date
1860s-1870s
Recorded subjects
African American; Children; Photography

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.36.22

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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