[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Mounted albumen photograph of African American children playing a game. Ca 1860s.

3 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount (light toning, spotting, and soiling to print; mount with repaired separation to lower right corner, and soiling throughout). Uncredited. Possibly one half of a stereoview, though seemingly mounted as a singular image.

A large group of African American children enjoy outdoor time in front of what appears to be a school house. The image centers on two older boys throwing a ball to one another. Three white teachers are visible in the door of the schoolhouse. One of the principals wears a Union kepi, suggesting a Civil War or immediate post war time frame.

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American Historical Ephemera & Photography

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Mounted albumen photograph of African American children playing a game. Ca 1860s.

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