Photograph by
Green, John, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
collodion and silver on iron with lacquer with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 in. (8 × 5 cm)
H x W (card): 4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in. (12 × 7.8 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 three unidentified men captured by photographer John Green. Two of the men are seated, one man stands behind them. The man seated on the left side is placed on a raised platform and wears a three-piece suit with a watch chain and fob dangling from his waistcoat. He has a light colored pocket square, high collar shirt, and a dark tie. He rests his left arm on his left thigh and faces the viewer. The other seated man, on the right, wears a dark work jacket over overalls and a dark button-up collared shirt. His hands are in his lap and he faces the viewer. Standing behind him is a third man in a dark suit, tie, and waistcoat. He stands with his right hand in his pocket and faces the viewer. The tintype is attached to a faded pink paper card. The rectangular image window has a rounded top. The image window is bordered by two narrow red lines. The outer edge of the card is bordered by a repeating stamped pattern in red. The photographer's stamp is on the back.
Place made
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
tintypes
portraits
Topic
American West
Business
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.13.9
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56556db90-97aa-47a6-a829-b49d11111e0f

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