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Museum object · cartes-de-visite

Photograph of a baby sitting in a chair

ca. 1870

African American history · place not specified

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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.

A sepia toned cartes-de-visite photograph of a baby dressed in white clothing. The baby is sitting on a floral patterned chair and looking at the camera. The photograph is in a cream colored card with two lines bordering the picture. The inner line is thin while the outer line is much thicker. There are no inscriptions on the front or back.

Catalog date
ca. 1870
Recorded subjects
African American; Families; Photography; U.S. History, 1865-1921

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Catalog reference: 2014.61.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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