Photograph by
Marshall, Augustus, American, 1835 - 1916
Subject of
Greener, Richard T., American, 1844 - 1922
Date
July 1865
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.8 × 6.3 cm)
Description
Photographic carte-de-visite of Richard T. Greener, who in 1870 became the first African American graduate of Harvard College. Underneath the photo is the subject's name, [R.T. Greener / Boston / Mass]. Greener is in the center of the card as a portrait ending at his chest and fading to white. He is looking toward the left of the image. He is wearing a jacket and bowtie. On the verso is the photographer's information at the center, [MARSHALL, / PHOTOGRAPHER, / Studio Building, / Cor. Tremont & Bromfield Sts., / BOSTON.]. Above is a blue 2 cent stamp with an image of George Washington. On top of the stamp is another photographer's stamp that reads, [MARSHALL / JUL / 1865 / POST].
Place made
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.23
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ce8187e-1bc2-4970-9fd6-8653281c2112

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