Photograph by
Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928
Subject of
Jeffries, Lucile, American, 1895 - 1929
Owned by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
1915
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 10 5/8 x 6 3/8 in. (27 x 16.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white card photograph of Lucile Jeffries taken by Lay Brothers Photography in Nashville, Tennessee. Jefferies is captured from the chest up and facing to the left. She is wearing a light color shirt or dress with a metal necklace and her hair is in a low ponytail held with a metal hairpiece. The photograph has an oval mat frame and backing. The front, bottom right corner is stamped with [Lay / NASHVILLE, TENN.]. On the back, the sitter's name at top in pencil [Lucile Jeffries].
Place depicted
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.152
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b61d6779-de5b-4c48-8f22-2f19f7223f54

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