B. F. Smith & Son

American, active 1860s

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The image shows the upper body of a man seated in a chair. He is slightly turned to the side, with his left arm resting on the armrest of the chair. He has a prominent mustache, well-defined cheekbones, thick, voluminous, curly, graying hair, and is wearing a dark coat, a vest, a high-collared shirt, and a necktie or cravat. The background is plain, and the chair has patterned fabric.
B. F. Smith & Son, Frederick Douglass, c. 1864, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.48

Frederick Douglass

B. F. Smith & Son · c. 1864 · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2023.39.48