Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca. 1865
Medium
silver on iron photographic plate with wood and velvet
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 3 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 5/8 in. (9.2 × 8.6 × 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 3 5/8 × 6 9/16 × 3/8 in. (9.2 × 16.7 × 1 cm)
Description
This 1/6 plate tintype photograph depicts a young black woman with a white baby. The young woman is seated, wearing a dark colored dress and light colored lace collar. She stands the baby up on her lap. The baby wears a long, light-colored dress and has tinted pink cheeks. The tintype is housed in a wooden case with gilt highlighting, gold colored metal framing and red velvet lining.
Place collected
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
tintypes
portraits
Topic
Children
Photography
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.9.16
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c7b792d-7b13-4043-a552-f5460c6a522e

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