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Tintype of a young woman with a white child

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Unidentified Unidentified Woman or Women Unidentified Child or Children

Description

This 1/6 plate tintype photograph depicts a young black woman with a white baby. The young woman is seated, wearing a dark colored dress and light colored lace collar. She stands the baby up on her lap. The baby wears a long, light-colored dress and has tinted pink cheeks. The tintype is housed in a wooden case with gilt highlighting, gold colored metal framing and red velvet lining.
Type:
Image
Format:
Silver On Iron Photographic Plate With Wood And Velvet
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Children
  4. Photography
  5. Slaver
  6. Slavery

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