Photograph of Dr. A. M. Townsend at a public park | National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Photograph by: Rembrandt Studio, American, founded 1923
Subject of: Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959

Date: 1923-1925

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W: 4 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (11.7 x 7 cm)

Description: A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend in a public park with trees and a lamp post in the background. Dr. Townsend wears a suit with a bowtie and a flat cap. On back, a stamp for [REMBRANDT STUDIO / 610 Main Street / Phone 2463 / BATON ROUGE, LA].

Place made: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Classification: Photographs and Still Images

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Topic: Photography; Travel

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2011.36.44

Restrictions & Rights: No known copyright restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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