Photograph by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Owned by:

Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987  Search this

Medium:

collodion and silver with iron lacquer, ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 in. (5.2 × 3.3 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (14 × 8.7 cm)

Type:

tintypes

portraits

postcards

Date:

early 20th century

Description:

A tintype photograph inside a mailing card. The tintype is in an oval shape cut-out and features an image of an unidentified young girl. The card surrounding the tintype features a red rose. The stem of the rose curls around the right side of the oval cut-out of the tintype. The back of the mailing card is unused and has blue printed type that reads: [Private Mailing Card / PUT A STAMP HERE / THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Children  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.46.29.112

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

Collection title:

Maxine Sullivan Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec23e55d-d4a0-4fc4-a069-b753fa516d77

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.29.112