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[EARLY PHOTOG.] 2 portraits of Black fraternal subjects, incl. cabinet card by Chickering of Boston
Estimate: $300-$400
Ended
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[EARLY PHOTOG.] 2 portraits of Black fraternal subjects, incl. cabinet card by Chickering of Boston
Cabinet card, full-length standing portrait of an African American man wearing a fraternal lodge uniform and regalia, with a sword tucked in his belt. The subject rests his hand on an ornately carved side table. Boston: Walter E. Chickering, ca last quarter 19th century. -- Photographic portrait on cello of an African American freemason at center, surrounded by masonic symbols, including square and compass, trowel, and gavel. 7 3/4 x 6 in. overall.
Together, 2 portraits of fraternal subjects.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Chickering cabinet card: light surface soiling, some edge and corner wear. Cello portrait: some wear to surface. 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
1