Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Scott, John Henry, American, 1827 - 1912
Scott, Cecelia Bryant, American, 1829 - 1920
Date
July 2, 1900
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 7 13/16 × 9 1/4 × 1/16 in. (19.9 × 23.5 × 0.1 cm)
H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 6 7/16 in. (11.7 × 16.4 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of the Scott family home in Oberlin, Ohio. The two-storied, two-chimney, brick house has a covered portico that wraps that runs the length of the front of the house. There are two men are standing on the portico. One man, wearing a dark suit and white shirt, is facing the camera. To his right is another man, standing in profile, looking towards his right. There are three trees, a grass lawn and a sidewalk visible in the foreground and another house visible on the right of the photograph in the background. The photograph has been cut and torn into an irregular rectangular shape. A handwritten note on the back in black ink identifies the subjects, location and date.
Place depicted
Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Domestic life
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
Object number
2014.94.13
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bfb8ec54-73fe-45f8-83ea-080bc64663f2

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