Photograph by
Giers, Carl Casper, German American, 1828 - 1877
Subject of
Jones, Caesar
Date
1865
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.7 × 5.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (10 × 6 cm)
Description
A carte-de-visite with an albumen print of Caesar Jones, Esq. Jones is seated and shown above the knee, with his right elbow resting on a table and holding a cane or walking stick in his left hand. He is wearing a three-piece suit and a bowtie. His name is handwritten in black ink along the bottom of the mount. The photographer's name and address are printed at the center verso. A three (3) cent green revenue stamp is adhered in the upper right verso corner and is partially torn. The day 18 of an illegible month in 1865 is stamped in black ink over the green revenue stamp.
Place printed
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
American South
Photography
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2016.166.35.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1d14069-a891-4d80-b89c-052631f6bfc3

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