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Albumen portrait of Fanny Seward mounted on paper

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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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.
Type:
Image
Format:
Albumen And Silver On Photographic Paper
Rights:
Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution