Skip to content

Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

Cabinet card studio portrait of a man standing

ca. 1896

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

Source image for Cabinet card studio portrait of a man standingLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

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 sepia tone cabinet card depicting a man standing between an upholstered chair and table. The photograph is in portrait orientation. The unidentified man is shown in full length. He is standing at the center of the image, facing the viewer, and wearing a serious expression on his face. He holds his proper right foot slightly forward and his proper right arm is resting at his side. His proper left hand is resting on the surface of a table next to him. He is wearing a dark tone suit with a fully buttoned up jacket and matching trousers. The suit jacket has small lapels and there is a white pin attached to the proper left lapel. He is also wearing a white dress shirt with the points slightly turned outwards and a medium tone tie, arranged into a Windsor knot.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2021.13.6

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →