Carte-de-visite

Photograph

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Carbon County Museum

2008.1008.1.747

2008.1008.1.747

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite

Entry/Object ID

2008.1008.1.747

Description

Black & white print carte-de-visite. Image of head & shoulders of a black man with grey hair & thin beard. He wears a dark suit, bow tie, white shirt & dark shirt & dark coat. His clothes look slightly tattered. Printed on back in blue: "Star Gallery J. W. Leight Becketts Building Hamilton, Ohio. The negative of this picture will be preserved only two months, unless ordered to be kept longer. Long, Pr" Mat has red border. Good condition. Soiled, scuffed, accretion, creased.

Collection

Photograph Collection