Albumen print of enslaved women and their children near Alexandria, Virginia
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Object Details
- Attributed to
- James E. Larkin, American
- Subject of
- William Hughes, American, born 1856
- Lucinda Hughes, American
- Fannie Hughes, American, 1860 - 1950
- Mary Hughes, American, born 1860
- Frances Hughes, American, born 1834
- Martha E. Hughes, American, born 1857
- Julia Scott Hughes, American, born 1859
- Harriet Hughes, American, born 1852
- Charles W. Hughes, American, born 1853
- Marshall M. Hughes, American, born 1854
- Volusia Plantation, ended 1896
- Felix Richards, American, died 1864
- Amelia Macrae Richards, American, died 1910
- Description
- An albumen print on paper with a purple, reddish-brown hue depicting two adult women and seven children pictured, from left to right: William, Lucinda, Fannie (seated on Lucinda's lap), Mary (in cradle), Frances (standing), Martha, Julia (behind Martha), Harriet, and Charles or Marshall. Lucinda Hughes and Frances Hughes were sisters-in-law through Frances's husband David. The group is posed outside in front of bare trees, one woman is posed as if ironing. Baskets and a dog or doll house are placed around the group. The women and their children were enslaved at the time this photograph was taken on a plantation just west of Alexandria, Virginia, that belonged to Felix Richards. Frances and her children were enslaved by Felix, while Lucinda and her children were enslaved by his wife, Amelia Macrae Richards.
- On the recto, an inscription is written in pencil on the paper mount below the image that reads: "Felix Richards slaves". On the verso, an inscription is written in pencil along the top center of the paper mount that reads "Felix Richards lived at 'Volusia' / Near Alexandria, VA." To the right of this inscription is more text written in pencil with a heavier hand that reads "101400 / 01-P-284". There is a pre-printed metallic oval on the verso.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- December 2, 1861 to March 10, 1862
- Object number
- 2014.174.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (14 × 21 cm)
- H x W (Mount): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Place captured
- Volusia Plantation, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Domestic life
- Families
- Motherhood
- Photography
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.174.8
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51443ee79-35fd-4c40-8a4e-82b3854c2500
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