- 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 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.2 x 6.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend standing next to the Boston Massacre Monument, also known as the Crispus Attucks Monument and Victory. Townsend’s elbow rests on a railing around the statue's base. The statue depicts an allegorical woman figure in flowing robes with an eagle underfoot. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [301].
- Place depicted
- Boston Common, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Travel
- U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.36.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




