Published by
Unidentified
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Davenport, Margarette, American
Date
early 20th century
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 × 2 7/8 in. (10.2 × 7.3 cm)
H x W (Card): 5 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (13.8 × 8.9 cm)
Description
This real photo postcard features an image of Margarette Davenport posing for a portrait. She is dressed in cowgirl attire consisting of a wide-brimmed hat, light-colored blouse and fur chaps. She is a scarf wraped around her neck that crosses on her chest. She is sitting on top of a horse and is holding a gun. The backdrop behind her features several palm trees. The named [Margarette Davenport] is written at the bottom of the postcard just below the image. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS ONLY] divide the back into two sections. There are no inscriptions on the back but the number [908] is written on an orange round sticker placed in the top right corner.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
photographic postcards
Topic
American West
Costume
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.35.18
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b91280c-18ed-4c98-ab6b-839caa42dbc7

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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