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Cabinet card of Alexander H. Rieder by the Globe Photo Studio

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of Alexander H. Rieder by the Globe Photo Studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on light-colored pasteboard printed with the Globe Photo Studio logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. The photo is surrounded by a rhombus-shaped black border. The man is dressed in a dark suit and necktie and has a thin mustache. He is photographed from the chest up and is looking off to his right in the photo. There is an inscription in pencil on the back.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Alexander H. Rieder
Date
1892
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.2 × 9.8 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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