Photograph by
R. E. Hearn, American, 1891 - 1910
Subject of
Townsend, Emma Alice, American, 1854 - 1936
Singleton, Samuel Houston, American, 1847 - 1926
Rev. Townsend, Doc Anderson, American, 1848 - 1927
Date
1893-1895
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (image): 5 7/16 × 3 7/8 in. (13.8 × 9.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph of Emma Alice Townsend by R. E. Hearn photography in Nashville, Tennessee. She wears a lace collar with a large medallion at her throat. Her dress demonstrates a corseted waist with billowing sleeves that gather at the forearm. At bottom is the information for the R. E. Hearn photography studio. The reverse has studio advertisements and handwritten inscription [Alice A. Townsend / Winchester / Houston / Singleton]. Emma Alice Townsend was sometimes referred to as Alice Townsend and one of her brothers was Samuel Houston Singleton.
Place captured
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5114bec38-0ea4-4b1f-9b00-9a7771515a8d

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