Object Details
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895
Helen Pitts Douglass, American, 1838 - 1903
Description
This carte-de-visite depicts Douglass from the shoulders up in three-quarter profile view gazing to the viewer's right. Wearing a light colored collar, dark coat, and dark cravat, Douglass has a mustache, as well as a light streak in his hair. The reverse side has a laurel wreath in ink in the center. Text originally inside the wreath is obscured due to paper loss. Below the wreath is an inscription that reads “Helen Douglass.”
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carole A. Hyman
Date
1862 - 1870
Object number
2016.56
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
cartes-de-visite
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Movement
Abolitionist movement
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Antislavery
Photography
Politics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.56