Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
most likely 1909
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend in a three-piece suit, overcoat, and flat cap. He stands on the deck of a ship on the with funnels in the background. In the far back on the right Boston's Custom House Tower. On the back of the photograph is the number 301 handwritten in pencil.
Place captured
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 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
2011.36.50
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5002bdbd3-d034-4fd0-9a57-ec86106ed7df

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