Photograph by:

John Johnson, American, 1879 - 1953  Search this

Subject of:

Leon Lillie, American  Search this

Brevy Lillie, American  Search this

Created by:

Douglas R. Keister, American  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 8112 pixels × 5772 pixels, 134.03 MB

Type:

portraits

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place captured:

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1919-1925; scanned 2012

Description:

A digital scan of Leon and Brevy Lillie in Lincoln, Nebraska. Leon sits on a chair and wears a dark striped jacket and tall hat. A pocketwatch chain hangs across the front of his jacket. Brevy stands just behing Leon and wears a dakr dress, striped scarf, and large pendant. They are posed in front of a cloth backdrop hung on the outside wall of a building.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Families  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2012.56.1.26

Restrictions & Rights:

© Douglas Keister

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5080c9e52-25e1-4ef3-ae26-e346a64907c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.56.1.26