Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Northrup, Eva Stewart, American, 1890 - 1964
Date
June 3, 1944
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two women at the christening of the S.S. Harriet Tubman, mounted on a black paper page of a bound photograph album commemorating the event owned by Harriet Tubman's niece, Eva Stewart Northrup. The women pose together in front of a large photograph of the ship, holding a piece of paper between them, and smiling at the camera. The photograph is labeled "MADAME WALKER" in blue ink.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Military
Photography
Slavery
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.29.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5269bec98-0d4e-4d8f-bd00-61fb4689cffe

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