Photograph by
Kilburn, Benjamin West, American, 1827 - 1909
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1892
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 2 15/16 × 6 1/16 in. (7.5 × 15.4 cm)
H x W: 3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (8.7 × 17.7 cm)
Description
This stereograph card depicts an elderly couple standing on a narrow wood plank bridge. The man, wearing a light shirt, dark pants and a dark vest gazes at the viewer, while the woman, wearing a long checked dress, gazes to the viewer's right. The stereograph card consists of two similar images side by side, with the images in the center of the card. At one end, on the left side margin of the card is vertical text that reads " Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1892 by B.W. Kilburn, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C." along the bottom right margin is text that reads "7652 My Old Woman and I." On the back is text that reads "Photographed and Published by/ B.W. Kilburn, --- Littleton, N.H."
Statement
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
Families
Language
Photography
Rural life
Slavery
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.248.4.32
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5be903604-9f00-44f5-9aaa-70f51b0dd80a

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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