Copyright: 15.17.2 Stillman, Amos & Elizabeth, c. 1880
Name/Title
Stillman, Amos & Elizabeth Photo, c. 1880
Entry/Object ID
P2015.17.2
Description
Stillman, Amos & Elizabeth Photo, c. 1880. Photo of a framed photograph of Amos & Elizabeth Stillman, their names included on label on frame. Photo of an older black couple. Man is seated wearing suit with high collar holding a handkerchief. The woman is wearing a rimmed hat with flower border. She is standing beside the man, wearing a plaid, belted dress with high collar and long sleeves. undated but dress style is of the late 1800's.
Amos was born into slavery and became a Civil War Soldier. He is the g-grandfather of Gary Wilkinson who donated the photo.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1880
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Slavery, Civil wars
Search Terms
Black History, Blacks born into Slavery, Blacks in St. Joseph, Stillman Family, Wilkinson Family, Blacks in the Civil War
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
6 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 23, 2015
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Amos Stillman
Person or Organization
Elizabeth Stillman
Person or Organization
Gary Wilkinson
Provenance
Notes
Donated by g-grandson of Amos Stillman. Copy of photo in family's possession.
