Photograph by
Green, John, American
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
collodion and silver on iron with lacquer with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 × 1 7/8 in. (7.6 × 4.7 cm)
H x W (card): 4 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (12.2 × 8 cm)
Caption
John Green was a Black photographer who owned a photography studio in Denver, Colorado that he operated in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Description
A tintype portrait of an unidentified young girl captured by photographer John Green. She is seated, wearing a dark dress with a light colored patterned scarf at her neck. The dress has long sleeves and a wide ruffle at its hem. The girl has her right elbow propped up on an arm rest and her left hand resting in her lap. She gazes directly at the viewer. The tintype is attached to a faded rectangular pink paper card. The oval image window is bordered by a narrow red line next to a thick red line. The outer edge of the card is bordered by a thin red line with decorative knots designs in the corners. There is a red sticker on the reverse of the paper card.
Place made
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
tintypes
portraits
Topic
American West
Business
Children
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.13.7
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c9f6140-fd9e-40d0-b51b-dfd875000bad

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