Photograph by:

William Tyler, American  Search this

Subject of:

Beatrice Dedman, American, born ca. 1896  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper mounted to cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 × 4 1/4 in. (15.2 × 10.8 cm)

Type:

photographs

portraits

Place made:

Dermott, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1915

Description:

A black-and-white portrait-style photograph of Beatrice Dedman. Dedman is wearing a full-length light-colored dress. The sheer outer layer of the skirt is gathered at the proper left front and held in place with a spray of artificial or real flowers, revealing a satin under layer of the skirt. Dedman is standing next to a pedestal that is wrapped in a drape and has a small floral arrangement on top, and she has been posed in front of a scenic backdrop. Beatrice Dedman was a relation of Jesse O. Dedman, who was married to Beatrice Cloman. At the lower left corner in white is the name of the photographer, location, and date: [PHOTO BY TYLER/ DERMOTT, ARK/ 1915].

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

American West  Search this

Communities  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman

Object number:

2014.75.101

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507c81c79-6791-4ffd-b512-6cd1d239cfe9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.75.101