Photograph by
Herstein Gallery, American, 1873 - 1904
Subject of
Townsend, Blanch E., American, 1876 - 1898
Date
1896-1898
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (13.9 × 9.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph of Blanch E. Townsend by Herstein Gallery. She is shown, unsmiling, in the center of the image facing slightly to the left of the camera. Her upper torso and head are visible. Townsend is wearing a high-collar garment with ruffles or bows at the shoulder and embellished trim. There is text for the Herstein's Centennial Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee at the bottom. The photograph has significant surface abrasions and fading. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note in pencil [Miss Blanch E. Townsend / Winchester / Tenn.].
Place captured
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ac8ba23-b6ab-4dfa-b891-070606890b57

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