Edward H. Hart
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![The image depicts a bust portrait of an elderly man facing forward. He has deep-set eyes, a broad nose, a full, curly white beard, and curly white hair. He is seated upright, dressed in a dark jacket with buttons over a vest and shirt. There are no visible objects in his hands. The background is a plain surface. Below the image, text identifies him as "The Original 'UNCLE TOM.' [Rev. Josiah Henson.]"](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/099e2e6d-90ef-4458-aa0d-d5aaa0e0f21a/full/,700/0/default.jpg)
Edward H. Hart, Reverend Josiah Henson, c. 1876, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.69
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