Photographic print of the Senate of North Carolina, Session of 1889

Photograph by

Wharton, Cyrus Paisley, American, 1852 - 1929

Subject of

Falkener, Henry Hall, American, 1859 - 1931

Holt, Thomas Michael, American, 1831 - 1896

Wimberly, Dred, American, 1848 - 1937

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 16 × 12 15/16 in. (40.6 × 32.9 cm)

H x W (Image): 10 11/16 × 7 9/16 in. (27.1 × 19.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place made

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1889

Description

An oval-shaped-sepia photograph mounted on poster paper of the fifty-one senators and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, session of 1889. The Lieutenant Governor and the delegates are listed on either side of the photograph, with their districts, cities and counties listed next to their names. Lieutenant Governor Thomas Michael Holt is featured in the center of the image. His photograph is larger than the senators. Photographs of Senator Henry Hall Falkener (R) and Senator Dred Wimberly (R) are located at the bottom of the photograph. There are no inscriptions or marks, front or back.

Topic

African American

American South

Photography

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1865-1921

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

2014.94.18

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture