Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Scott, John Henry, American, 1827 - 1912
Date
late 19th century
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Card): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.9 cm)
Description
A sepia toned photograph portrait of John H. Scott. He has a full beard and is wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt and dark bow tie. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back reads [John W. Scott Fayetteville, N.C. origin. Oberlin, Oberlin Ohio Rescuer, Wellington].
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
cabinet photographs
portraits
Topic
Antislavery
Photography
Social reform
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
2014.94.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572b150a8-c2ee-46e8-b23c-654983afc9af

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