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  • Carte-de-visite portrait of Mary Ann Donaldson

    Carte-de-visite portrait of Mary Ann Donaldson

    Photograph by
    Ulke, Julius, German-American, 1833 - 1910
    Subject of
    Donaldson, Mary Ann, American, 1798 - 1881
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 7/8 × 2 3/16 in. (9.9 × 5.5 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1875
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Mary Ann Donaldson shown in half portrait. She is turned one quarter to her left and looks off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and smoothed down to just above her ears where it is curled in ringlets. She wears a white lace cap with lace tails and black rosettes at the ears on the back part of her head. She has on a dark colored bodice and a white lace collar. Printed below the image is the text "JULIUS ULKE, WASH., D.C.".
    There is a mark for Julius Ulke on the back of the photograph.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite on the album page below the printed frame of the window is the text "Miss Donaldson of Washington."
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Carte-de-visite portrait of Emma V. Brown

    Carte-de-visite portrait of Emma V. Brown

    Photograph by
    M.P & A.I. Rice, American, 1874 - 1876
    Subject of
    Montgomery, Emma V., American, 1846 - 1902
    Rice, Moses P., born 1839
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 5/8 × 2 5/16 in. (9.2 × 5.8 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1874-1876
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Emma V. Brown shown in half portrait. Her body faces the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her hair is gathered loosely and in long ringlets that hang down behind her head. She wears a dark bodice with a ruffled front and collar with a white ruffled lace standing collar under it. A circular brooch is pinned at her center front neck. She wears circular dangling earrings. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in ink below the photograph on the mount is the text, "Emma V. Brown / my pupil & friend". There is a mark for M.P & A.I. Rice on the back of the photograph.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "E. V. Brown" and at the bottom left of the album page is the text "M P Rice / 1217 Washington DC".
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Carte-de-visite portrait of Walter W. Johnson

    Carte-de-visite portrait of Walter W. Johnson

    Photograph by
    Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910
    Subject of
    Johnson, Walter W., American, 1836 - 1879
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.3 × 5.5 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.8 × 6.2 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1868
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Walter W. Johnson shown in half portrait. Johnson is turned one quarter to his right and looks off camera. His hair is moderately long and wavy and he has a full beard and mustache. His cheeks are tinted pink. He wears a dark jacket with wide notched lapels, a dark vest, a white shirt, and a dark bowtie. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the print is the text "Walter W. Johnson / killed by falling down the / shaft of a mine in Va. 25 Jan. / 1879". There is a mark for Henry Ulke on the back of the print.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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