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Cabinet card of Norman Tuck and his son Alric by Ball & Sons

1898-1899

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

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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 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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