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Simone Durrah Logan Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Logan, Simone Durrah, American, born 1960
- Interviewed by
- Bryant, Aaron, American
- Date
- August 18, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.16.1a): 51.1 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.16.2a): 50.5 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.16.1a and 2016.129.16.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 80.10102 GB
- Simone Durrah Logan was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Logan donated her family’s collection of historic photographs that document their family history back to the 19th Century to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview, Simone Durrah Logan talks about the fascinating family history behind the large collection of photographs she inherited from her father. This history includes migration from Alabama to Yankton, South Dakota. She also discusses her passion for Black history and genealogy which lead her to donate the photographs to the museum.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Yankton, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Families
- Migrations
- Museums
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.16.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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The Tulsa Race Riot and Three of Its Victims
- Written by
- Franklin, B. C., American, 1879 - 1960
- Date
- August 22, 1931
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 9 in. (35.6 × 22.9 cm)
- Description
- A manuscript titled “The Tulsa Race Riot and Three of Its Victims” by B.C. Franklin. The unpublished manuscript consists of ten pages written in black type on yellowed paper. It was written on August 22, 1931, ten years after the Tulsa Race Massacre and recounts the events of the massacre as witnessed by the author, including an account of Franklin witnessing three men being killed by the mob. The manuscript is signed by B.C. Franklin on the last page.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- manuscripts
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Race relations
- Race riots
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tulsa Friends and John W. and Karen R. Franklin
- Object number
- 2015.176.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Handwritten manumission document for thirteen enslaved persons
- Written by
- Berry, John, American
- Date
- 1827; modified 1831
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 3/16 x 7 13/16 in. (31 x 19.8 cm)
- Description
- A single folded sheet, handwritten manumission document.
- On one side, the document reads "This is to certify that I John Berry of the Territory of Arkansas and the county of Hempstead by these presents do emancipate and set free at my death, or sooner if I think proper, all my negroes now in my possession, which namely are there, Solloman Dina Alphred Amareetta, Neroe Prisella Peter, Lanley, of another family as followeth namely Kitty Lewis Caroline Vice Lee which I do hereby discharge at the time of my death as above, all these above negroes I have [revised?] in my [illegible] except Sollomon which I bought of William Temple upwards of twenty years back, and Kitty which I bought about fifteen years ago and I do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators by there presents release, grant and confirm unto the said negroes above named with all their futer posterity at the time of my death.
- In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 23rd day of April 1827."
- The document is also signed by witness Jacob Whiteside on April 23, 1827 and witness John Henry on August 15, 1827. This copy was handwritten by Hempstead circuit court recorder Allen M. Oakley and entered into the records of Hempstead County, Arkansas Territory on January 8, 1831. The witness statements and notes by Oakley are recorded on the opposite page.
- Place made
- Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Type
- free papers
- Topic
- American West
- Emancipation
- Families
- Freedom
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Candace Greene
- Object number
- 2009.47.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Tintype of two seated men in wooden and velvet case
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1870s - 1890s
- Medium
- collodion and silver on iron with lacquer and metal, velvet, and wood with paint
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (open): 4 1/4 × 6 × 3/8 in. (10.8 × 15.2 × 1 cm)
- H x W x D (closed): 4 × 3 × 9/16 in. (10.2 × 7.6 × 1.5 cm)
- Description
- A tintype of two seated men, within a wood and velvet case. The outside of the case has an ornamental design of two central crosses surrounded by decorative scroll work. The case has a border in a wave design, with faded bits of gold. A hook and circular bolt clasp holds the case together as it is no longer hinged. In the interior of the case, the left side is lined with red velvet with a decorative leaf and scrollwork design. The ambrotype photograph is on the right interior of the case, within a decorative gold metal frame and faded red velvet casing. Both sides of the interior have a border in a wave design with gilt edging. The black and white photograph depicts two men seated next to each other in chairs. Each has their outer leg crossed over their knees and their hands folded in their lap, looking straight at the camera. he man on the left is wearing a bowler hat, turtleneck, and suit. He has a pin on the lapel of his proper right jacket. The man on the right is wearing light pants and a dark jacket with tie. He is also wearing a military cap with a metal pin attached reading [25 / G] in the mirror image. In the background, a wooden screen with floral printed fabric is visible.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- tintypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.105.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Faune et Flore du Texas
- Designed by
- Oliver, Kermit, American, born 1943
- Manufactured by
- Hermès International S.A., French, founded 1837
- Date
- 1986
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- silk (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 7/16 × 34 7/16 in. (90 × 87.5 cm)
- Description
- A blue Hermès scarf designed by Kermit Oliver depicting the local flora and fauna of Texas. Against a dark blue background, in the center of the scarf is a large wild turkey surrounded by a wreath of flat, round cactus leaves with birds and flowers interspersed. Within the wreath, below the turkey, is an armadillo, a jaguar, a hare, and a bear. The turkey rests upon fields of yellow flowers, with red hills in the distance. Outside of the wreath, in each corner of the scarf is a small nest depicting various animals seen in their natural habits. At the tip of each corner is a small red star. Connecting the nests is a border around the edge of the scarf, formed by vines and flowers, with a large animal depicted in the center of each one: a mountain lion, a stallion, a longhorn steer, and a coyote. Beneath the wreath along the bottom are two small banners with text that reads "FAUNE ET FLORE DU TEXAS" on the left and "TEXAS WILDLIFE" on the right.
- Place made
- Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- Place depicted
- Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Topic
- American West
- Art
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Nature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.80
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Hermès. Permission required for use.
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Flore et Faune du Texas
- Designed by
- Oliver, Kermit, American, born 1943
- Manufactured by
- Hermès International S.A., French, founded 1837
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- silk (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 7/16 × 35 7/16 in. (90 × 90 cm)
- Description
- This is a black, brown, and yellow Hermès scarf designed by Kermit Oliver depicting the local flora and fauna of Texas. In the middle of the scarf is a large turkey surrounded in a circle by cactus leaves with animals interspersed. In each corner is a small circle, like a stylized nest, with different animals seen in their natural habits. Along the bottom of the central circle is a small banner with text that reads "FAUNE ET FLORE DU TEXAS/ TEXAS WILDLIFE." The scarf background is black with a light gray border.
- Place made
- Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- Place depicted
- Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Topic
- American West
- Art
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Nature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hermès Soie et Textiles
- Object number
- 2016.106.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Hermès 2016
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Cabinet card of Buffalo soldier wearing buffalo coat
- Photograph by
- Grabill, John C. H., American, 1849 - 1903
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1886
- Medium
- albumen and silver nitrocellulose on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 6 3/16 × 3 7/8 in. (15.7 × 9.8 cm)
- H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- A sepia tone cabinet card photograph of a Buffalo Soldier wearing a buffalo hide coat. Captured in studio against a solid backdrop, a young dark-haired Buffalo Soldier, holding a 25th Infantry uniform cap, stands gazing to his proper left. He wears a calf-length buffalo hair coat and military uniform beneath it. The floor beneath him is a mottled floral pattern, and “J.C.H. Grabill, Photographer” is printed in brown ink across the soldier’s feet. “STURGIS, DAKOTA TER.” is printed at the bottom of the photograph card.
- On the reverse of the cabinet card in large reddish ink type is: [Colorado, Wyoming and Dakota / VIEWS. / INCLUDING / Cattle Scenes in Wyoming and Dakota. / FOR SALE BY / J. C. H. GRABILL / STURGIS, DAK. TER.].
- Place captured
- Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2020.10.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Missouri Democratic Ticket for the United States Presidential Election of 1868
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Seymour, Horatio, American, 1810 - 1886
- Blair, Francis Preston Jr., American, 1821 - 1875
- Phelps, John S., American, 1814 - 1886
- McAfee, Charles B., American, 1829 - 1916
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Date
- 1868
- On ViewConcourse, C 050
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (21.5 × 8.8 cm)
- Description
- A Missouri Democratic ticket for the United States presidential election of 1868. The ticket is printed on white paper in black ink with varying fonts. The top third of the ticket reads, [DEMOCRATIC TICKET. / In Favor of a White Man’s Government / Opposed to Negro Suffrage and Negro Equality / FOR PRESIDENT, / HORATIO SEYMOUR. / FOR VICE PRESIDENT, / FRANK P. BLAIR, JR.]. Below are the democratic nominees for presidential electors. The middle third of the ticket, is the state ticket, and includes the Democratic nominee for Governor, John S. Phelps, as well as the nominees for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Register of Lands, and the Supreme Court of Missouri. Below is the name Charles B. McAfee, a nominee for congress, as well as Judge Circuit Court, Prosecuting Attorney, and State Senator. On the bottom third of the ticket are the Democratic nominees for the county ticket. An inscription in pencil on the back in the top left corner reads, [1822 / Grant].
- Place used
- Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- ballots
- Topic
- Advertising
- American West
- Law
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.149.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Tintype of a highly decorated Buffalo soldier
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1866
- Medium
- collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/16 × 2 7/16 in. (8.1 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified, highly decorated Buffalo soldier in uniform. The man is wearing a belted uniform and a cap with insignia, and he has ribbons pinned to his chest. He is standing and looking straight at the camera, his right arm resting on a wooden bench, and his right leg slightly bent. Behind the man is a photography studio backdrop showing a nature scene with tall trees. The proper left upper and lower corners of the tintype are trimmed.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- tintypes
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.49.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Exodus: An Appeal to the Philanthropic People of the North for Aid and Sympathy
- Created by
- Emigrant Aid Society, American, founded 1878
- Written by
- Cromwell, John Wesley, American, 1846 - 1927
- Date
- November 15, 1879
- On ViewConcourse, C 050
- Medium
- ink and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 11 1/8 × 8 in. (28.3 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- An essay written and released by member of the Office of the Emigrant Aid Society of Washington, D.C., on November 15, 1879, titled "The Exodus: An Appeal to the Philanthropic People of the North for Aid and Sympathy." It is printed on a single sheet folded in half vertically to form four pages with black printed text hand underlined in black ink, and an additional section handwritten in pencil by John Wesley Cromwell after the printed text on the third page. The title is printed near the top of the front page. The essay concerns issues facing freed people living in the South in the years after the American Civil War and the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. The writers note that efforts in the South, mainly by politicians of the Democratic Party, seek to or have already limited the rights of freed people guaranteed under these new amendments. The society notes that as a result of these circumstances many people are moving westward. The society seeks donations to assist migrants. Names of society members are printed at the end of the essay. Cromwell, a member of the society, wrote in pencil on the third page regarding the civil rights of African Americans. The fourth page is blank.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- essays
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Emancipation
- Justice
- Law
- Migrations
- Politics
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.63.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Photograph of a toddler standing on a wicker chair
- Photograph by
- Janousek, Louis, American, 1857 - 1934
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Owned by
- Hattie Durr Whiddon Graham, American, 1873 - 1950
- Date
- late 19th century
- On ViewConcourse, C 050
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (card): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.1 x 9.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a young girl standing on a wicker chair. She is wearing a light colored dress with a bow around her neck and dark colored boots. Her left hand is holding onto the chair back while her right rests in her lap. Text printed on the card below the photograph says “Janousek,” “307 3D ST. W.” and “YANKTON, S.D.” There are no inscriptions.
- Place captured
- Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Families
- Migrations
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene
- Object number
- 2014.61.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Photograph of a man and woman in formal clothes
- Photograph by
- Janousek, Louis, American, 1857 - 1934
- Owned by
- Hattie Durr Whiddon Graham, American, 1873 - 1950
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- late 19th century
- On ViewConcourse, C 050
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (card): 6 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (16.5 x 11 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a man seated on a wicker chair with a woman standing next to him. The man is wearing a dark colored suit and vest and a light colored necktie. He is holding a handkerchief in his left hand. The woman standing next to him is wearing dark colored dress with even darker stripes. A curtain is in the background on the right side of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on red cardstock. Below the photograph printed on the cardstock is "Janousek," Extra Finish" and "Yankton." There are no inscriptions on the front or back.
- Place captured
- Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Families
- Migrations
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene
- Object number
- 2014.61.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt
- Written by
- Stagenwalt, John, American, 1843 - 1885
- Received by
- Sheaffer, John, American, born 1802
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- July 30, 1866
- Medium
- ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (open): 9 13/16 × 15 1/2 in. (25 × 39.3 cm)
- H x W (closed): 9 13/16 × 7 13/16 in. (25 × 19.8 cm)
- Description
- A letter written by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in brown ink on one sheet of lined wove paper folded to form four pages, the letter is addressed to John Sheaffer, of Bareville, Leacock Township, Pennsylvania, with the salutation [Dear Father]. At top right is [New Orleans July 30 1866]. In the letter, written on the same day as the New Orleans Massacre, Stagenwalt mentions the election writing "There is an ellection in New Orleans today. There is a great ecsitement prevails throughout camp about the result of the ellection." He signs off on the third page, "Your affectionate son." The last page has only some numerical markings in graphite.
- Place made
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Bareville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- American West
- Correspondence
- Families
- Military
- Politics
- Race relations
- Race riots
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2021.16.22.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Photograph of a woman holding a parasol
- Photograph by
- Goff, Orlando Scott, American, 1843 - 1916
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1881-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (card): 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.9 cm)
- Description
- A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a woman holding a parasol. The woman is wearing a black dress, a black hat and is wearing black gloves. She is holding an open parasol in her right hand. Her left hand is resting on a fur covered chair. Printed in black text on the bottom of the card is “O. S. Goff” and “Dickinson, / N. D.” The back of the card is blank.
- Place captured
- Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.5.2.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photograph of a woman in a black dress holding a guitar
- Photograph by
- Goff, Orlando Scott, American, 1843 - 1916
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1881-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.8 cm)
- Description
- A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of a woman in a black dress with puffed sleeves. A white lace scarf is tucked under her collar and extends down her chest. Her right hand is resting on the head stock of a guitar, which is resting on the floor. She is standing in front of a painted background of pillars. Printed on the card below the photograph is “O. S. GOFF” and DICKINSON / N. D.” The back of the card is blank.
- Place captured
- Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Music
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.5.2.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Cabinet card of an unidentified boy by J.P. Ball & Son
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1887-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (14 × 10.3 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified adolescent boy photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with decorative edges. The name and location of the photo studio are printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is a vignette and the boy is photographed from the chest up. He has light hair and eyes and wears a dark buttoned up jacket and a plaid necktie with a large circular tie pin. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cabinet card of two unidentified women photographed by J. P. Ball & Son
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1887-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. (14.3 × 9.9 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of two unidentified women photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is printed in vignette and shows the women from the waist up. The woman on the proper left is positioned just in front of the woman on the proper right. Her head is turned to her right. She wears a plaid dress with bows at the shoulders. The woman on the proper right is turned to her left and looking past the woman in front of her. She wears a dark dress with a black collar and her hair in a topknot. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.52
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cabinet card of an unidentified man wearing a striped bowtie by J. P. Ball & Son
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1887-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (13.9 × 9.9 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 5/8 × 4 7/16 in. (16.8 × 11.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on dark-colored pasteboard with the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border resembling a curling scroll with floral embellishments. The man wears a dark suit and vest with a white shirt and a striped bowtie. He has light hair and a mustache, and is posed looking slightly to his right. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cabinet card of an unidentified man next to a tree branch by J. P. Ball & Son
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1887-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (14 × 10.3 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 7/16 × 4 1/4 in. (16.4 × 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. The man is standing in front of a woodland backdrop and leaning with his left arm against a tree branch. He wears a dark jacket and trousers and holds a bowler hat at his side in his right hand. His left leg is crossed over his right. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cabinet card of an unidentified woman photographed by J. P. Ball & Son
- Photograph by
- J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1887-1900
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 4 in. (13.9 × 10.2 cm)
- H x W (Overall): 6 3/8 × 4 3/16 in. (16.2 × 10.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana. The photograph is mounted on light-colored pasteboard with the name and location of the photo studio printed on the front along the bottom. The portrait is a vignette and the woman is in profile looking to her right. She wears a dark dress with darker braided decorations at the front bodice. Her hair is in a topknot and she has a bar pin at her center front collar. The reverse is blank.
- Place captured
- Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.28.65
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions