Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rev. Townsend, Doc Anderson, American, 1848 - 1927
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
ca. 1907
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (8.3 x 11.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Rev. Doc Anderson Townsend (left) and his son Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend (right). The men are standing in front of a building and both wearing formal wear. There is a slight tear n the photograph near Dr. Townsend's proper right leg. On the back of the photograph in pencil, [16116/4].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Fatherhood
Photography
Religious leaders
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.34
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5960d1ee1-ca0e-42cc-aaf4-a76f1600fa52

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