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Museum purchase, 1981.136.51, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American man and two African American women in white dresses, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.51, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American man and two African American women in white dresses, Norwich

Dateabout 1895
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 number1981.136.51
DescriptionStudio portrait of a young man wearing a suit, hat, and tie standing behind two young women in white dresses who are seated in front of a painted cloth backdrop depicting rocks and sea. All three appear to be African American.
NotesSubject Note: Part of a group of Carrington family photographs. Probably friends or relatives of the Carrington family of Norwich.
Status
Not on view