Gift of Henry W. Erving, 1925.2.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Frederick Douglass

PhotographerPhotographed by S. H. Waite American, 1832 - 1906

Date1864

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 1 1/2 x 1 1/8in. (3.8 x 2.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 1/8in. (8.9 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Henry W. Erving

DescriptionBust-length portrait of an African-American man with a mustache.

Object number1925.2.3

InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "35764" / "Fred. Douglas [sic] / c - 1865"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate Note: The exact date of Waite's photograph of Frederick Douglass is established by an article that appeared in the Hartford Courant on April 16, 1864: "S. H. Waite, No. 271 Main Street, has taken an admirable portrait of Frederick Douglass, which may be seen in the store window of Geer & Pond's, where copies (carte de visites) can be purchased." (Finlay 3/20/2012)

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