Photograph by
Emerson, J. H., American, 1827 - 1895
Subject of
Cowery, A. G.
Date
late 1860s-1870s
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 2 1/2 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Description
A fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of A. G. Cowery by J. H. Emerson in Keokuk, Iowa. The full-length portrait captures Lowery wearing a three-piece suit and rests his hand on the base of a column with a drape pulled back behind him. The photograph is on a rectangular mat frame and backing. On the front bottom margin of the photograph is a handwritten inscription [A. G. Cowery]. On the back of the photograph, stamped in the center with black ink is [J.H. EMERSON, PHOTOGRAPHER, / KEOKUK, IOWA.].
Place depicted
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Men
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.18
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aeb1f85d-ad7f-4060-8d98-b4ebe8a165dd

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