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Ambrotype of a young woman holding two white children
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ambrotype of a young woman holding two white children

Unidentified · ca. 1855

silver nitrate on glass photographic plates with metal and textile materials
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

This 1/4 plate ambrotype depicts a young black woman holding two white children. The children's cheeks have been hand-tinted pink. The ambrotype is housed in a brown case with faded red textile lining and has a gold metal oval frame with a decorative borders and flower details at the corners.

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