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Museum purchase, 1981.136.38, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Alexander Carrington, Sr., Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.38, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Alexander Carrington, Sr., Norwich

Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron plate
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 2 3/4in. (9 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1981.136.38
DescriptionStudio portrait of an African American man in a long white coat, white pants, and a cap. He has a mustache. A painted backdrop representing a rocky coastline is in the background. The rock at the right is a studio prop.
Status
Not on view