Albumen print of Harriet Tubman

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Object Details

Photograph by

Tarby Studios, American

Subject of

Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913

Description

A large albumen print of Harriet Tubman by Tarby Studios in Auburn, NY. The image is enlarged from an older print.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson

Date

ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920

Object number

2009.50.2

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

albumen prints

portraits

Medium

albumen and silver on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25.1 x 20.3 cm)

Place captured

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Freedom

Photography

Slavery

Social reform

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530292d73-2364-4a3f-b32d-a87cec65da0d

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.50.2