- Photograph by
- Staley Bros., American, 1887 - 1931
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Owned by
- Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.1 x 8.6 cm)
- H x W (image): 3 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (9.2 × 7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a young boy named Thomas from Chattanooga, Tennessee taken by the Staley Bros. in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Thomas is standing next to a desk with an open book, resting his proper right arm over the book. He is dress in dark clothing, with pants, a vest, and jacket, while looking forward. The photograph is backed with cardboard that has serrated edges. At the bottom margin is printed information on the photography studio [Staley Bros. / Tullahoma, Tenn.]. There is a crease running horizontally through the middle of the photograph. On the back at top, the sitter's name and where he is from [Thomas Brann-[undetermined] / the 7yr old / [undetermined] / Chattanooga / Tenn.].
- Place depicted
- Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Children
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.36.118
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




