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Museum purchase, 1981.136.15, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American woman with gold necklace and earrings, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.15, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American woman with gold necklace and earrings, Norwich

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; tintype and gold, white, gray, and black paint on lacquered iron plate
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 5 1/8in. (18 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionStudio portrait of a woman who appears to be African American. She wears gold earrings in her pierced ears and a gold locket on a chain. Her dark dress has a lace collar and a dickey.
Object number1981.136.15
NotesMedium Note: Heavily retouched by hand with white, gold, gray, and black paint.

Subject Note: Possibly Manzella Carrington.
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