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Photograph of unidentified woman

Object Details

Description
A faded black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman. She is captured from the waist up wearing a light dress with a bouquet of flowers on the dress at the neckline, similar to a wedding dress, and is facing forward. The photograph is backed by cardboard with serrated edges.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Owned by
Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
ca. 1895
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.1 x 8.6 cm)
H x W (image): 3 13/16 × 2 5/8 in. (9.7 × 6.6 cm)
Type
albumen prints
portraits
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