Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Seward, Frances Adeline, American, 1844 - 1866
Owned by
Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.6 cm)
H x W (Image and Mount): 2 9/16 × 2 7/16 in. (6.5 × 6.2 cm)
Description
Albumen print of Fanny Seward shown in bust portrait. The print is cut in an oval and adhered to a paper mount. Seward is facing the camera with her hair parted at the center and gathered in a snood behind her head. She wears a dark colored bodice, white standard collar, and a light and dark colored ribbon is tied in a bow at the front of her neck.
Handwritten in graphite on the bottom center of the mount is the text "Fanny Seward / died 1865".
The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Emily Howland Photograph Album
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Antislavery
Photography
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
Object number
2017.30.45
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b538b67-1d52-48a1-910c-7604957d719a

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