[African Americana] Group of 6 Photos of African American Subjects, incl. Graduates. Late 19th-early 20th century

Together, 6 photographs of African American subjects of varying ages dating from the late 19th-early 20th century, including the following:

Photograph of a group of African American male and female graduates. Martinsburg, WV: Harry Smith Studio. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount with studio imprint in lower right corner. -- Outdoor photograph showing a white family seated on a porch while four African American women, likely domestic workers, stand near them. One of the women balances a glass on a tray with one hand while ringing a bell with the other hand, and two of the women are shown with washtubs and a washboard. Photographer unknown, 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount. -- Portrait of a group of handsomely dressed Black men, most with a hat in hand. They appear to pose outside in front of a sheet. Photographer unknown, 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount. -- 2 photographs of Black men dressed in fancy attire, including a standing view of a man wearing a bowler hat, 7 x 5 in. (on paper mount), and a seated portrait of a young man writing in a journal, 4 x 3 in. (on cardstock mount). -- Cabinet card portrait of two young African American children standing in an outdoor setting. Cleveland, OH: Chesnutt.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Photographs overall good to very good. Most with toning, occasional soiling, edge and corner wear to mounts.

Outdoor photograph of white and Black subjects: toning, chipping and some loss to edges and lower right corner of print. Staining to verso.

Group portrait of well-dressed men: edge and corner loss to mount, adhesive residue on verso.

Photo of man wearing bowler hat: loss to paper mount.

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The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

[African Americana] Group of 6 Photos of African American Subjects, incl. Graduates. Late 19th-early 20th century

The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

[African Americana] Group of 6 Photos of African American Subjects, incl. Graduates. Late 19th-early 20th century

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