- 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.




