Frederick Douglass

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Object Details

Created by

C. M. Battey, American, 1873 - 1927

Subject of

Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895

Description

A seated portrait of an older Frederick Douglass. Douglass wears a suit with bow tie, jacket and vest.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

ca. 1895

Object number

2009.37.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 × 7 1/8 in. (22.9 × 18.1 cm)

H x W x D (Sheet size): 12 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (30.6 × 26 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Photographs and Still Images

Movement

Anti-slavery movements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Photography

Slavery

Social reform

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588f15455-6772-403d-ae07-4721a9112a6f

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.37.1