Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Tintype of a child with hat
1890s
United States, North and Central America
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 metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2014.312.132
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