Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Cabinet card of Norman Tuck and his son Alric by Ball & Sons
1898-1899
Seattle, King County, Washington, 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.
A black-and-white photograph of Norman Pulaski Tuck and his son Alric photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. Norman is seated to the left of Alric and wears a dark suit. His right knee is crossed over his left and he holds a small book against his left leg with his elbow resting on a table. Alric stands next to Norman and wears what appears to be a gray military style uniform and cap. His right hand is placed in the jacket resting between two buttons. There is an inscription in graphite on the back.
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Catalog reference: 2014.37.28.2
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