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Studio portrait of Johnny Williams, ca. 1865

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1865

Location Note

Library and Archives: Cartes-de-Visite: Personal: Pearce: Providence

GUSN

GUSN-189861

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Description

Full-length studio portrait of Johnny Williams, wearing a suit and top hat and holding a cane.

Details

Descriptive Terms

studio portraits
top hats
headgear
canes (walking sticks)
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Project number HNE0022

Physical Description

1 carte-de-visite

Collection Code

PC008

Collection Name

Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

Reference Code

PC008.TMP.005

Image Dimensions

3 10/16 x 2 1/16 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Pearce, H. G. (Photographer)

Material Type

cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
photographs

Other People

Williams, Johnny

Subjects

African American men
Portrait
Cane
Hat

Accruals Note

Included in the Boston African Americana Project.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Library and Archives: Cartes-de-Visite: Personal: Pearce: Providence

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