Young African American woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, with hands folded on her lap, Historic Print

Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Young African American woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, with hands folded on her lap. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical prints in the world.

Library of Congress record: Created 1899 or 1900 Attribution to Askew from Photography on the color line. In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 66. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P Reading Room. A microfilm surrogate is also available. Daniel Murray Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: Photography on the color line. Shawn M. Smith. Durham: Duke University Press, 2004, plate 10. Original albums filed in PR 12 under LOT 11930 Portrait photographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.

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