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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Printed by:
Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Owned by:
Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 5 × 3 1/8 in. (12.7 × 7.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Date:
1917-1930
Description:
A photographic postcard of an unidentified child. The child is featured facing the camera and sitting in a wooden chair. The chair is turned sideways, with the seat facing the left of the image. The child is posed sitting towards the arm of the chair. The child's hands rest on the chair's arm and the child's legs are pulled through the opening between the chair's arm and the chair's seat. The child is wearing a light colored gown, stockings, and dark shoes. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner there is a [AZO] stamp.
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:
2013.46.29.117
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
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56281d04f-dac6-4df6-83ad-b946a7a6ddfd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.29.117