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Photograph portrait of a woman in a black dress

late 19th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a woman in a black dress with a high collar and puffed sleeves. The woman is shown from the waist up. Her head is slightly tilted to the left. The back of the photograph is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.44

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