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Photograph of a man in a suit, leaning on a cane and holding a hat

late 19th century

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

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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 man wearing a suit, leaning on a cane and holding a hat. The man has a mustache and is looking to his left. His right hand is resting on the cane and his entire body is leaning on it. His left arm is bent at the elbow. Printed on the bottom of the card beneath the photograph is “Buchanan & Wallace,” and “HUNTSVILLE, ALA.” The back of the card is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.52

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