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Cabinet card of a bearded unidentified man posing with books by Ball & Sons

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man photographed at the Ball & Sons studio in Seattle, Washington. The photo is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard stamped with the Ball & Sons logo and store location on the bottom of the front side. The photo is somewhat faded and depicts a man in a dark colored suit with a full beard. He holds a bowler hat at his side in his left hand and his right hand is balanced on a small stack of books resting on a table. The reverse is blank.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1897-1902
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 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.9 cm)
H x W (Overall): 6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in. (16.8 × 11.4 cm)
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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