A stereograph of Howard University in the late 19th century
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Object Details
- Created by
- Charles Warren Woodward, American, 1836 - 1894
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Description
- A stereograph produced by C. W. Woodward, date unknown, of an outdoor scene titled: "1482. Howard University, Washington City, D.C." below the image. The stereograph is rectangular in shape with two identical albumen photographs that are square-shaped attached to a piece of cardboard. Both images feature a stately University building in the background with a large group of African American men and women in the foreground standing or lounging on the lawn. The left edge of the stereograph contains the following textual information inside a decorative banner: "C.W. Woodward, Rochester, N.Y." while the right side contains the following: "Washington City, D.C." inside a decorative banner.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- late 19th century
- Object number
- 2011.155.171
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- stereographs
- Medium
- albumen , sodium chloride and silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 7 in. (8.9 x 17.8 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Architecture
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.155.171
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd521daced7-54ea-481b-8603-a39791a80de8
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