Photograph by
Bruce, T. J., American, born 1856
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (10.9 x 9.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.1 x 9.8 cm)
H x W (Mount): 6 7/16 x 4 3/16 in. (16.3 x 10.7 cm)
Description
A cabinet photograph depicting a man wearing a boutonnière. Captured in studio, an unidentified dark-haired man poses gazing beyond the camera. He has a wide moustache, wears a bright high collar shirt and plaid jacket with boutonnière in his proper left breast pocket. At the bottom of the photograph card in brown ink is: [T. J. Bruce, / Artist, / COR. WASHINGTON AVE. & BURLESON ST. / Marshall, Tex.]. There are various numerical graphite inscriptions on the reverse of the cabinet photograph along with the photographer's mark readin [FROM THE / Photographic / STUDIO / of / T.J. BRUCE, / Marshall, Texas. / I PRODUCE ONLY THE FINEST WORK.] in several different elaborate typefaces.
Place captured
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.31
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5acb68e00-c4a6-4a32-8766-cbcbc93789c3

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