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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Medium:
collodion and silver on glass photographic plates with leather and velvet
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet): 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (12.1 x 9.8 cm)
Case open: 4 3/4 x 7 11/16 x 1/2 in. (12.1 x 19.5 x 1.3 cm)
Case closed: 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (12.1 x 9.8 x 1.9 cm)
Type:
ambrotypes
portraits
Date:
1855-1865
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of Frederick Douglass wearing a jacket, waistcoat, and bowtie. The wet plate ambrotype plates are housed in a folding leather case with tooled gilt oval mat and red velvet lining.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.36.10ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Movement:
Anti-slavery movements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539360b3e-615f-42d2-a606-dfe06c34ba34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.36.10ab