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Tintype of a child with hat

1890s

United States, North and Central America

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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.

Tintype depicting a child standing barefoot and holding a hat in his right hand. The child wears a white shirt and pants that fall below his knees. Studio backdrop is blank, but props include two fences flanking the child. Plate is clipped at top and bottom left corners. Image has scratches and losses overall; damage is heaviest at top left and bottom center.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.132

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