Gelatin silver print of a woman in a ruffled dress

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 a woman in a ruffled dress. It is a full length portrait, depicting her standing on in front of a dark colored curtain. She wears a long, white dress with draped overskirt and wide bell sleeves. There are large ruffles around the collar, cuffs, and the bottom of the overskirt. She is wearing rings, a necklace, and a bracelet and her hands are lightly clasped in front of her waist. A dark colored flower is tucked behind her proper left ear. The woman is turned slightly towards the proper left side but her head is facing the camera.

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