Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Cabinet card of Jane Townsend and LouElla McMurray
1880s-1890s
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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.
A faded cabinet card photograph of Jane Townsend and Lou Ella McMurray. Jane Townsend is seated and facing forward, looking slightly off to the left. She is only visible from the chest up and wears a dark colored blouse or dress. LouElla McMurry is standing behind the Townsend with her right hand on Townsend’s shoulder and looking towards her left. She is wearing a light colored long-sleeve dress and hat. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription in pencil reading [Jane Townsend & Lou Ella / McMurry].
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Catalog reference: 2011.36.7
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