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Photograph of a woman holding a guitar

African American Museum

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    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5adb8f8a7-9add-4064-9648-7f58f45004b7

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.5.2.48

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