Photograph of a man and woman in formal clothes

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Description: A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a man seated on a wicker chair with a woman standing next to him. The man is wearing a dark colored suit and vest and a light colored necktie. He is holding a handkerchief in his left hand. The woman standing next to him is wearing dark colored dress with even darker stripes. A curtain is in the background on the right side of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on red cardstock. Below the photograph printed on the cardstock is "Janousek," Extra Finish" and "Yankton." There are no inscriptions on the front or back.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene Jordan Whiddon (1897-1983)

late 19th century

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions: H x W (card): 6 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (16.5 x 11 cm); H x W (image): 5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2 cm)

Place captured: Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; American West; Families; Migrations; Photography; U.S. History, 1865-1921

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d34aece4-f9a6-414e-bbdb-863c25f0f9c7