Published by
Pomegranate Communications, Inc., American
Photograph by
Cheney, William Haight, 1850 - 1905
Subject of
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Davis, Nelson, American, died 1888
Davis, Gertie, born 1873
Written by
Gaines, Sedalia
Received by
Mariline Northrup Wilkins
Date
ca. 1887; printed 1992
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
Place depicted
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
portraits
postcards
Topic
Antislavery
Correspondence
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.13
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4872994-4a39-4a84-b401-383e92f45edc

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