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Museum purchase, 1981.136.13, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American Women and Children
Museum purchase, 1981.136.13, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American Women and Children

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron plate
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 2 3/8in. (9 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionStudio portrait of two women and two young children, a small boy and a small girl. Both women wear large hats. A painted studio backdrop is in the background. A wrinkled cloth is on the floor and what appear to be two pails are near the children's feet.
Object number1981.136.13
NotesSubject Note: Part of a group of Carrington family photographs. Possibly members of the Carrington family of Norwich or friends or relatives of the Carringtons. The two women may be Manzella Carrington and Eliza Williams. The two children may be Alexander and Nanette Carrington.
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