Object Details
- Description
- An albumen print photograph of General Colin L. Powell as a child, captured in Bronx, New York, by Litman’s Studio, 1942. In this sepia tone photograph, a young Colin Powell at or around age five (5) poses in front of a plain photo backdrop. He wears a tweed shorts suit, white shirt, necktie, knee-high socks, and leather loafers. He stands close to a prop table which is waist-high and holds open a paper document while looking at the photographer. The photograph is mounted to its original white mat housing which features a decorative double border and the Litman’s Studio mark and address at the bottom center in black text: [Litman’s Studio / 1067 SO. BOULEVARD / BRONX, N.Y.]. The mount folds in on itself like an envelope to protect the photograph and a white label with black text is adhered to its bottom: [#206327 / Handle with Extreme / care!]. The top flap of the mount, shaped like a scalloped triangle, can be tucked into a circular insert which features an embossed floral symbol. There are no other notable markings
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Photograph by
- Litman's Studio, American
- Owned by
- General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
- Subject of
- General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
- Date
- ca. 1942
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)
- H x W (mount): 11 3/4 × 8 11/16 in. (29.8 × 22 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
