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Photographic postcard of a young boy

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photographic postcard of a young child standing on top of a chair in the staircase of the front of a house. The back of the postcard is unused with [POST CARD] printed in black at the top with two sections horizontally divided, with [CORRESPONDANCE HERE] on the left and [NAME AND ADDRESS HERE] on the right. In the upper right corner is the stamp area, outlined with AZO in between four upright triangles in each corner.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1904-1918
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (13.7 x 8.6 cm)
Type
photographs
portraits
photographic postcards
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