Photograph by
Germon, Washington L., American, 1821 - 1877
Subject of
Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/16 in. (9.8 × 6.4 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A yellowish brown albumen print cartes-de-visite photograph of Thomas Wiggins. He is sitting in a chair with his left side facing the camera. He is holding a piece of paper with his right hand. His left hand is resting on his knee. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. A curtain is on the right side of the photograph. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. Printed on the bottom of the card mount is “Germon,” and “914 Arch St. Phila.”
Place printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William Berkley
Object number
2014.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5937b1b77-86f9-4d75-8f33-442148bacf7b

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