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Photograph of a man seated on a couch

Object Details

Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man seated on a couch. The man is centrally depicted sitting on a dark, floral patterned couch. His proper left ankle is crossed over his proper right knee. His proper left is partially exposed and his patterned sock is visible. He is wearing a white, short sleeve, button down shirt, and a patterned tie. There is a pair of dark rimmed glasses resting on the couch beside him. Behind him is a white wall. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
mid 20th century
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 2 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (5.8 × 10 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 2 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (6.5 × 11.7 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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