Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rev. Jordan, Nelson W., American, 1842 - 1922
Date
1890s
Medium
albumen and silver on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (10.8 × 8.3 cm)
Description
A brownish photograph printed on textured paper of Nelson Jordan. Jordan is seated in a three-quarter portrait with his body turned slightly left, but facing the camera. He wears a dark-colored three-piece suit, a dark tie, a pocket watch, and has a beard and mustache. His name is handwritten in graphite on the verso.
Place captured
Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Christianity
Photography
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.102.33
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf4bbcb1-e955-40d3-9119-55e6518f21ff

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