Cabinet card with printed vignette of an unidentified man by J.P. Ball & Son

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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 an unidentified man photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative black border which resembles a scroll or rolling piece of paper. The man is photographed from the chest up and wears a dark-colored suit and wide necktie. The reverse is blank.

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