Printed by
Dury's, American, 1882 - 2020
Subject of
Davis, Lena
Unidentified Woman or Women
Davis, Georgia, American, 1884 - 1956
Townsend, Willa Ann Hadley, American, 1880 - 1947
Johnson, Floy, American, 1887 - 1961
Townsend, Emma Alice, American, 1854 - 1936
Date
early to mid 1930s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 5/8 x 3 in. (11.7 x 7.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of six women wearing dresses and taken outside in front of several trees. Five women stand, from left to right they are Lena Davis, Julia, Georgia Davis, Willa Ann Townsend, and Floy Johnson. They stand around Emma Alice Townsend, who is seated at the center of the photograph. On the back of the photograph, the names of the women are handwritten [Mrs. Lena Davis / Julia / Georgia Davis / Mrs. W. A. Townsend / Floy Johnson / Mrs. E. A. Townsend]. There is also an upside-down stamp logo [DURY'S / The Mark of Quality].
Place made
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Communities
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.25
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ead1c0a7-c10c-4135-bb90-b78f7abc1e39

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