Cabinet card studio portrait of a woman posing with a striped parasol

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

2021.13.1ab: A sepia tone cabinet card of a woman posing with a striped parasol (2021.13.1a) with a detached cardboard backing (2021.13.1b). 2021.13.1a: A sepia tone cabinet card of a woman posing with a striped parasol. The photograph is in portrait orientation. The unidentified woman is depicted in full length, standing in three-quarters pose, with her face turned towards the viewer. She is holding a parasol, tip down, and resting on the floor, with her proper left hand. Her proper right arm is resting on the small, turned and carved, wooden pedestal table next to her. She is also holding a beaded, drawstring purse with her proper right hand. She is wearing a sleeveless, full length, medium tone, silk gown over a white collared, long-sleeve shirt, a light tone, fur shrug over her arms and shoulders, and a black hat with a broad brim. She is also wearing a necklace with a large, crown-shaped pendant.

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