Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester and his wife Jean
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Omer Ester, American, 1884 - 1974
- Jean Ester, Scottish American, born 1901
- Description
- Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name "Omer Ester". The image on the postcard is of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester, in his full porter uniform, including Pullman Porter cap. Standing next to him is an unidentified African American woman wearing what appears to be a velvet full length coat with fur trim on the collar and sleeves. She is wearing a 1920s style woman's hat and holding a handbag in her right hand. They are in a photography studio standing in front of a painted backdrop with an oriental-style carpet under their feet.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- ca. 1930s
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Labor
- Photography
- Pullman Porters
- Segregation
- Transportation
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.46.75.6
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ced1ef0-3680-4a32-ae66-4f96cb8f6326
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