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Photograph of an unidentified family

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of four women, two men, and one boy standing at the outside entrance of an ice cream parlor. The photograph is backed by cardboard.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Mary J. Phillips
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Owned by
Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
1880s-1890s
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 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (11.7 x 14 cm)
H x W (image): 3 1/4 × 4 1/16 in. (8.3 × 10.3 cm)
Type
group portraits
albumen prints
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