Photograph by
Spencer Judd Photography, American, 1888 - 1920
Subject of
Wiseman, Zoura Milanda, American, 1879 - 1913
Owned by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
1897-1913
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. (14.9 x 10.5 cm)
H x W (image): 3 13/16 × 2 15/16 in. (9.7 × 7.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Zoura Carter (née) Wiseman taken by Spencer Judd in Sewanee, Tennessee. Wiseman is facing forward, slightly turned to the left. She is captured from the waist up, the lower part fading out. Wiseman appears to be wearing a neckpiece with a large bow on it. At the bottom margin of the mat is [Spencer Judd / SEWANEE, / TENN]. On the back of the photograph at the top is the sitter’s name in pencil [Zoura Carter Wiseman].
Place depicted
Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.127
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1a73732-9f18-432e-9191-f1870ec1c110

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