Photograph by
Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
Subject of
Griffin, Mayme L., American, ca. 1884 - after 1942
Printed by
Keister, Douglas R., American
Date
1914; 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 Mayme Griffin posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is seated in a wooden chair positioned in front of a fabric backdrop hung from the outside wall of a building. Mamie wears an elaborate dark colored dress with lace detailing and white gloves. Her left hand and right elbow rest on a book [The Wife of Monte Cristo] balanced on her lap.
Place captured
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.56.2.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Douglas Keister
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbea4745-1844-420c-85c9-43565ac3a85b

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