[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Mounted albumen photograph of African American children playing a game. Ca 1860s.
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Jun 15, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023
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600
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$378
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Lot Description
[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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