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[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. Cabinet card of African American woman posed with white children. Memphis, TN.
Estimate: $300-$400
Ended
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. Cabinet card of African American woman posed with white children. Memphis, TN.
Cabinet photograph on cardstock mount with recto imprint for Moyston, Memphis, TN. Verso with penciled identifications of subjects: "Louise / Noble / Darragh T. Mirse / Martha."
An African American woman poses sweetly with three white children on a studio set made to evoke the outdoors.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Significant crease to lower right corner, overall light toning, few spots, wear to edges and corners. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
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