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Museum purchase, 1981.136.50, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American woman with a locket, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.50, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American woman with a locket, Norwich

Date1880-1900
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron plate
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/4in. (10 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionStudio portrait of a woman who appears to be African American. She wears earrings in her pierced ears and a heart-shaped locket around her neck. Her arm rests on a padded and fringed armrest.
Object number1981.136.50
NotesSubject Note: Part of a group of Carrington family photographs. Probably friends or relative of the Carrington family of Norwich, Connecticut.
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