Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Date
1940-1959
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (11.7 x 7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph depicting a side view of Harriet Tubman's former house in Auburn, New York. The image shows a set of five wooden stairs leading up to an enclosed porch on the side of the two story brick structure. There are several bushes surrounding the exterior. On the back is a handwritten inscription in blue ink reading [Harriet Tubman Davis? Home / Side view of Here (sic) Home on South St. / Auburn N.Y.].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Domestic life
Photography
Social reform
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.14.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4080cf2-19ff-4541-bb77-dd6769cbcd32

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