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This sepia-toned photograph shows a seated woman visible from approximately the knees up. Her body is facing slightly to the right, and she is looking directly at us. She has dark skin, defined cheekbones, deep-set eyes behind thin glasses, and her lips are set in a neutral expression. Her short hair is covered with a white cap. She is wearing a dark dress with a white fringed shawl draped over her shoulders. She is holding knitting needles and white yarn, one of her hands resting in her lap and the other on a small table on the right. The table next to her is covered with a patterned cloth and holds a vase with a bouquet of flowers, a book, and what looks like a piece of paper. The background is a plain, neutral wall. Below the photograph are two lines of text in red.
American 19th Century, Sojourner Truth, 1864, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2014.19.1

Sojourner Truth

American 19th Century · 1864 · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2014.19.1

The image is a full-body portrait of a man standing upright. He is posed facing forward with a rifle in his right hand and his left hand resting on a folded flag draped over a nearby support. His facial features include a serious expression, high cheekbones, and closely cut hair. The man is dressed in a dark military uniform consisting of a buttoned coat, chest straps, and a belt at the waist. He wears dark trousers, sturdy leather boots, and has a backpack or bedroll strapped across his back. The background features a painted backdrop of a stylized landscape with foliage and a cannon to his side.
American 19th Century, Portrait of a Civil War Soldier, 1860s, ambrotype with applied color, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2008.135.3

Portrait of a Civil War Soldier

American 19th Century · 1860s · ambrotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2008.135.3

This painting depicts a man seated in a chair and facing forward, with his head slightly turned to the left. He has light brown skin, short black hair, prominent sideburns, and brown eyes, with his face is in a neutral expression. His left arm rests over the back of the gilded wooden chair he sits in, and his right hand is tucked into his suit jacket. He is dressed in a black coat with large gold buttons running down the front and on the cuffs. Under the coat is a stiff white collar and a black kerchief or tie, as well as a square orange gem set in gold. The background is mostly a gray-green wall, but on the left side there is a thin vertical window showing a view of a green river with a steamboat on it and rocky red cliffs covered in green trees under a cloudy blue sky.
American 19th Century, Portrait of a Man (Possibly Peter Vogelsang Sr.), probably 1829, oil on wood, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.22

Portrait of a Man (Possibly Peter Vogelsang Sr.)

American 19th Century · probably 1829 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1953.5.22

American 19th Century, Portrait of a U.S. Army Musician, c. 1918, celluloid photo button, Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.133

Portrait of a U.S. Army Musician

American 19th Century · c. 1918 · celluloid photo button ·  Accession ID  2023.39.133

The image shows a man standing in tall vegetation in a field, wearing a broad-brimmed hat and looking towards the camera. In the background, there is a horizon with a line of trees. The photograph is in black and white, creating a soft palette of grays. The tall plants dominate the composition with their vertical lines and clustering, providing texture and depth to the scene.
American 19th Century, Man in a Field, 1909, gelatin silver print (real photo postcard), Gift of the UBS Art Collection, 2023.30.152

Man in a Field

American 19th Century · 1909 · gelatin silver print (real photo postcard) ·  Accession ID  2023.30.152

The image shows an aerial view of an urban setting with rooftops and trees. Closest to us, there are leafy trees partially covering the lower portions of brick and wooden buildings. In the background, there is a tall utility pole with figures working on its crossbars. On the horizon, there is a line of dense trees and a domed building with a spire. The image is in sepia tones, giving it a vintage look reminiscent of late 19th or early 20th-century photographs. The color palette is predominantly brown.
American 19th Century, Portrait of Telephone Pole Linemen, c. 1910, albumen silver print (cabinet card), The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, 2023.146.139

Portrait of Telephone Pole Linemen

American 19th Century · c. 1910 · albumen silver print (cabinet card) ·  Accession ID  2023.146.139

This painting is a portrait of a woman from the chest up. She is in a profile view, facing towards the right side. She has a very pale complexion, dark arched eyebrows, a pointed nose, high cheekbones, and red lips in a neutral expression. Her dark hair is styled in a voluminous bun on top of her head. She is wearing a high-collared garment with gray sleeves and a large black bow or ruffle at the neck over a section of white ruffles. The background is a dark reddish-brown tone on the right, with an area of cream and light gray on the left.
American 19th Century, British 19th Century, American 20th Century, British 20th Century, Madame G, c. 1900, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.64

Madame G

American 19th Century, British 19th Century, American 20th Century, British 20th Century · c. 1900 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1963.10.64

American 19th Century, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1899, celluloid photo button, Gift of Robert E. Jackson, 2025.96.2

Portrait of a Woman

American 19th Century · c. 1899 · celluloid photo button ·  Accession ID  2025.96.2

This photograph shows the interior of a large industrial building filled with piles of raw cotton and large machinery. Wooden support beams stretch up to a tall, planked ceiling, all covered in fluffy white cotton. There are several large machines with cotton accumulating around them, including one close to us at the bottom left. A burlap sack is clamped into a mechanical press in the large machine, appearing full of white cotton. Around and on top of this machine are five men, all working on different areas. One turns a wheel, one holds a hammer, two push a large wooden beam, and one stands behind a long plank. All of these men have dark brown skin and wear shirts and trousers with suspenders. They are all covered in white cotton. In the background are more men, standing in different areas of the building and looking towards the machine in the bottom left. These men wear jackets and wide-brimmed hats. Two appear to have dark skin, and two appear to have light skin, although the photograph is faded and details are indistinct.
American 19th Century, Detroit Photographic Company, Mississippi Cotton Gin at Dahomey, published 1899, photo-chromolithograph, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2006.133.130

Mississippi Cotton Gin at Dahomey

American 19th Century, Detroit Photographic Company · published 1899 · photo-chromolithograph ·  Accession ID  2006.133.130

This is a photograph of an orange packing plant. The image shows an interior of an industrial space filled with wooden crates and boxes of oranges, some of which are open to reveal the fruit inside. The setting includes beams supporting the roof overhead, strings hanging from the ceiling, and various tools or equipment scattered throughout the space. Several crates have logos or labels on them, and there is a large platform on which oranges are being processed. The overall color tone is sepia with hints of colorization.
American 19th Century, Detroit Photographic Company, Orange Packing at Redlands, published 1899, photo-chromolithograph, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2006.170.16

Orange Packing at Redlands

American 19th Century, Detroit Photographic Company · published 1899 · photo-chromolithograph ·  Accession ID  2006.170.16