Photograph by
Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
Subject of
Lillie, Leon, American
Lillie, Brevy, American
Printed by
Keister, Douglas R., American
Date
1919-1925; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A digital print of Leon and Brevy Lillie in Lincoln, Nebraska. Leon sits on a chair and wears a dark striped jacket and tall hat. A pocketwatch chain hangs across the front of his jacket. Brevy stands just behing Leon and wears a dakr dress, striped scarf, and large pendant. They are posed in front of a cloth backdrop hung on the outside wall of a building.
Place captured
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.56.2.26
Restrictions & Rights
© Douglas Keister
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0b235d0-e102-4de9-94d7-86c05121882c

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