- Photograph by
- Staley Bros., American, 1887 - 1931
- Subject of
- Pennington, Lucile Blanche
- 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 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the baby Lucile Blanche Pennington taken by the Staley Bros. in Winchester, Tennessee. The baby is sitting in a floral chair and is covered in a large, stripped blanket or scarf while wearing a dark color wide off-the-shoulder neckline. The photograph is backed with cardboard that has serrated edges. On back at top, the name of the sitter in pencil [Lucile Blanche / Pennington].
- Place depicted
- Winchester, Franklin 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
- 2011.36.122
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




