Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Joseph, T.R., American
Date
ca. 1930s
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
Description
Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name "T.R. Joseph". The image on the postcard is of Pullman Porter, T.R. Joseph standing in a photography studio with a painted backdrop of a theater curtain behind him. He is dressed in a full Pullman Porter uniform, complete with Pullman Porter hat, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand resting on an ornate metal chair.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
photographic postcards
Topic
Labor
Photography
Pullman Porters
Segregation
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.75.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53afb992f-a313-45e2-bbb7-fc8e82d07bcd

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