- 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
- 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.




