Skip to main content

Image / Cabinet card portrait of two African American children

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Cabinet card portrait of two African American children
Creator
Turner, Steve (Art dealer)
Contributor
Turner, Steve (Art dealer)
Date Created and/or Issued
1885-1895
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
Steve Turner Collection of African-Americana
Rights Information
Public domain
Constraint(s) on Use: This work may be used without prior permission.
Use: This work is available from the UC San Diego Library. This digital copy of the work is intended to support research, teaching, and private study.
Description
Full-length studio portrait of a young girl and boy sharing a chair. Behind them, a pennant hanging on the wall bears the word "SEATTLE". On the other side of the chair, a partially viewable framed picture rests on the floor, leaning agaisnt the wall. In pencil on the back of card is written: "Seattle", and below that, "Aunt Belle."
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)
Still image
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : black and white albumen print on card mount ; 14 x 10 cm, mount 23 x 15 cm (cabinet card format)
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb7927156p
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Portraits
African American children
Photographs
African Americans
Nineteenth century
Seattle (Wash.)
Place
Seattle (Wash.)

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: