Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of a man and a woman
late 19th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a seated woman and a standing man. The woman is seated in the center of the photograph. She is wearing a dark colored dress and is holding a white fan. The man is standing on the right side of the photograph. His left is behind the woman’s right shoulder. He is wearing a dark colored suit with a white shirt and patterned necktie. A large watch chain is attached to his belt. He is holding a white handkerchief in this right hand. The back of the photograph is blank.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.32
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