Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
ca. 1925
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10.5 x 6.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend sitting on the edge of a stoop and at the top of the stoop is an open door. Dr. Townsend is wearing a suit with a tie, overcoat, and hat. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [3] and a scribbled out [2].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Religious leaders
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.47
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590c0f922-e443-4e31-a2e6-63b142b5ab0b

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