Photograph by
Smith, Frank G. Jr., American, 1895 - 1940
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1917-1920
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (image): 5 9/16 × 3 5/8 in. (14.1 × 9.2 cm)
H x W (sheet): 9 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (23.8 × 15.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph an unidentified man whose surname is Townsend by F G S Jr. in Nashville, Tennessee. The chest-up portrait captures him looking to the left while wearing a pinstriped suit with a striped tie and handkerchief in the proper left chest pocket. The photograph has a rectangular mat. On the front, lower right corner is [F. G. S. JR. / NASHVILLE]. The front cover is torn off the rest of the mat, which is in turn coming up from the backing. The photograph is fastened to the backing with a pin.
Place depicted
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Men
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.8
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e31020b-7d50-4e7a-9539-ddfb3886efb6

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