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Cabinet Photographs Collection

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him, 1880s - 1900

Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him, 1880s - 1900
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of an African-American man and woman. The man is sitting in a chair on the left side of the photograph

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley, November 1884. Creator: Carter

Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley, November 1884. Creator: Carter
Crozley faces center left. She wears a tignon and capelet. Text on the bottom of the photograph reads: [Carter / Worcester. Mass.]

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of a newspaper carrier, mid to late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Cabinet card of a newspaper carrier, mid to late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
African-American man standing in the center of the image against a light background. He is dressed in a dark hat and jacket, with a canvas newspaper carrier bag full of papers worn over his shoulder

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point, 1889. Creator: Pach Bros

Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point, 1889. Creator: Pach Bros
A large sepia-toned cabinet card of Charles Young (1864-1922) as a cadet at West Point. He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first black U.S

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Mundy Peterson, 1884. Creator: William R. Tobias

Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Mundy Peterson, 1884. Creator: William R. Tobias
On March 31, 1870, one day after the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which allowed him the right to vote, Thomas Peterson became the first African American to cast a ballot in a U.S

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of Susan Bell, February-March 5, 1894. Creator: C. M. Bell Studio

Cabinet card of Susan Bell, February-March 5, 1894. Creator: C. M. Bell Studio
This cabinet card has a photograph of Susan Bell gazing to her right. She wears a dark-colored striped bodice with puffed sleeves and a double row of buttons

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of Rev. G. H. S. Bell, February-March 5, 1894. Creator: C. M. Bell Studio

Cabinet card of Rev. G. H. S. Bell, February-March 5, 1894. Creator: C. M. Bell Studio
This cabinet card has a photograph of Rev. G.H.S. Bell looking toward his right. He wears a dark-colored suit and has a mustache and a chin beard. The text " C. M

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: No. 1018, White Mans Bar, 1895-1910. Creator: Thomas H. Lindsey

No. 1018, White Mans Bar, 1895-1910. Creator: Thomas H. Lindsey
A cabinet card with a black-and-white print of an unidentified man drinking from a jug while sitting in a wagon. The Conestoga wagon is missing its canvas cover so that the man is fully visible

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Albumen print of a man with a full hay cart, 1894-1904. Creator: E. K. Blush

Albumen print of a man with a full hay cart, 1894-1904. Creator: E. K. Blush
A cabinet card with an albumen print depicting an unidentified man standing in front of an open cart stacked high with hay. Two (2) oxen are harnessed in front of the cart

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of a man wearing a suit and necktie, 1890s. Creator: Unknown

Photograph of a man wearing a suit and necktie, 1890s. Creator: Unknown
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of an African-American man in a dark colored suit with a necktie loosely tied around his neck. He has a mustache

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: No. 2009, Taking a Rest, 1890-1895. Creator: Thomas H. Lindsey

No. 2009, Taking a Rest, 1890-1895. Creator: Thomas H. Lindsey
A cabinet card with a black-and-white print depicting an unidentified man standing next to a Conestoga wagon drawn by three (3) oxen. Two of the oxen lay down on the dirt street

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Folks At Home, 1888-1912. Creator: O. Pierre Havens

Folks At Home, 1888-1912. Creator: O. Pierre Havens
A cabinet card with an albumen print of three (3) unidentified African-American women and seven (7) children posed on the porch of a wooden house

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman photographed by J. P. Ball & Son, 1887-1900

Cabinet card of an unidentified woman photographed by J. P. Ball & Son, 1887-1900
A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified African-American woman photographed at the J. P. Ball & Son studio in Helena, Montana

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of a man wearing a dark colored suit with a pocket watch in his vest

Photograph of a man wearing a dark colored suit with a pocket watch in his vest
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a man wearing a dark colored jacket, vest and necktie. He has a mustache and a pocket watch chain is visible

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of a girl wearing a pleated dress, 1885-1900. Creator: Unknown

Photograph of a girl wearing a pleated dress, 1885-1900. Creator: Unknown
A black-and-white cabinet card portrait of an African-American girl wearing a dark colored, pleated dress with embroidery on both sides of the pleated area

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of an unidentified member of the Vass family, 1880-1917

Cabinet card of an unidentified member of the Vass family, 1880-1917
A black and white photograph portrait of a woman with long hair tied back with curls placed over her right shoulder. She is wearing a dark gown with puff sleeves and a white, lace neck ruffle

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of an African-American couple standing behind a chair, ca. 1890

Photograph of an African-American couple standing behind a chair, ca. 1890
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a woman and man in formal dress standing next to a chair. The woman is wearing a dark colored skirt, top and dark fingerless gloves

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Cabinet card of a woman, 1885-1892. Creator: William J. Kuebler

Cabinet card of a woman, 1885-1892. Creator: William J. Kuebler
An African-American woman in a long dress stands facing the camera with her hands clasped in front of her center. Her head is slightly tilted away from the photographer

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: Photograph of a man in a suit, vest and necktie, 1880s - 1900. Creator: J. W. Taylor

Photograph of a man in a suit, vest and necktie, 1880s - 1900. Creator: J. W. Taylor
A black-and-white cabinet card portrait of an African-American man in a dark colored suit, vest and necktie. He is looking directly at the camera and has a mustache

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: THE ONLY ORIGINAL University Singers of New Orleans, 1877-1890. Creator: Edward W

THE ONLY ORIGINAL University Singers of New Orleans, 1877-1890. Creator: Edward W
Also known as Louisiana University Jubilee Singers, the troupe sang " genuine Africa songs". There are four men and five women in the photograph

Background imageCabinet Photographs Collection: No. 615, The Way the Negro Race is Dying Out: Mrs. Whitaker and her Children, 1871-1896

No. 615, The Way the Negro Race is Dying Out: Mrs. Whitaker and her Children, 1871-1896
An albumen print mounted on a stereograph-sized card mount depicting an African-American woman identified as Mrs. Whitaker and eleven (11) children


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