Photograph by
Collins, Sidney Earl, American, 1878 - 1933
Collins, Ira F., American, 1841 - 1919
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
late 19th century
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 3 15/16 in. (14 × 10 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of two young girls dressed in white. The girl on the left has her hair pulled back. She has a flower attached to her left shoulder. The girl on the right has her hair down. They are both looking at the camera. Printed beneath the photograph on the card in black ink is “Collins & Son” and “HUNTSVILLE, ALA.” The back of the card is blank.
Place captured
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.5.2.50
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5257c27a5-4cb0-439f-92c9-0d747a1f55a3

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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