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Full-length studio portrait of an enslaved child, "Dan", ca. 1860

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1860, undated

Location Note

Library and Archives: Personal (photos): Gilbert, Mrs. Huntley H.; Barcode: 000008437

GUSN

GUSN-189454

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Description

This photograph contains harmful language regarding an enslaved child written on the verso. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text.

Full-length studio portrait of an enslaved child wearing an apron and leaning on a table. The verso includes handwritten text, "Mrs. Col. Turnbull's man servant, owned as a slave but paid by Mrs. Turnbull."

Details

Descriptive Terms

studio portraits
tables (support furniture)
servants
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Project number HNE0005

Physical Description

1 carte-de-visite

Collection Code

PC004

Collection Name

Personal photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1963

Reference Code

PC004.01.G.0500.01

Image Dimensions

3 x 2 1/16 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New England (United States) [general region]

Record Details

Material Type

cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
photographs

Other People

Turnbull, Mrs.

Subjects

African American boys
African American children
Slavery
Servitude
Black People

Accruals Note

Included in the Boston African Americana Project.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Library and Archives: Personal (photos): Gilbert, Mrs. Huntley H.; Barcode: 000008437

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