W. J. Chapman

British, 1830 - c. 1923

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The image shows an elderly man from the waist up, standing with his right hand resting on a carved surface. He has short, light-colored hair and a full beard. He is dressed in a dark long coat with a high collar and buttons down the front, wearing a white shirt underneath. The coat has a flower on the left side of his chest, and a medal below it. The background is plain and neutral. A yellow mat borders the photograph with a text label at the bottom that reads: "Lewis Charlton, 50 years in bondage in Maryland, U.S.A. & for 28 years suffered the worst effects of Slavery."
W. J. Chapman, Lewis Charlton, 1884, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.51

Lewis Charlton

W. J. Chapman · 1884 · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2023.39.51