Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Allen, Lollaretta Pemberton, American, 1895 - 1979
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Description
Black-and-white portrait photograph of Lollaretta Pemberton with her left hand resting on her chin. Shown from the shoulders up, her head is turned slightly to her left. Wearing a patterned blouse with an open collar, she also has round glasses with heavy top rims. Her hair is short and parted on the side, and she has a large round earring. She wears a wedding ring on her left hand.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Marriage customs and rites
Migrations
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rita C. Organ and Pemberton Family
Object number
2012.30.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5566b440f-372f-4f18-89fe-2804d76da7ed

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