Created by
American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999
Photograph by
Black, James Wallace, American, 1825 - 1896
Subject of
Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
Date
1872
Medium
albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Mount): 3 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/16 in. (8.3 x 17.1 x 0.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white stereograph group photograph of the original Jubilee Singers from Fisk University located in Nashville, Tennessee. The object consists of double photographs of the same image taken from two slightly different perspectives. Stereographs are distinctive among other stereoscopic photographs because they are photographic prints mounted on cards, From 1856 they were produced with twin-lens cameras, creating a three dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope.
Place depicted
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
albumen prints
stereographs
Topic
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Humanitarianism
Photography
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Religion
Spirituals (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.57.23
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500a16a63-6e98-4bfd-ade4-1386979f73e9

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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