Object Details
Photograph by
Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A cabinet card photograph portrait depicting a woman in a dark dress with puffed sleeves. A white lace scarf is tucked under her collar and extends down her chest. Her right hand is resting on the head stock of a guitar, which is resting on the floor. She is standing in front of a painted background of pillars. Printed on the card below the photograph is “O. S. GOFF” and DICKINSON / N. D.” The back of the card is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1881-1900
Object number
2016.5.2.48
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
H x W (image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.8 cm)
Place captured
Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American West
Music
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.5.2.48