Photograph of Malenda Polk wearing a white, high collar dress.
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph of Malenda Polk wearing a white, high collar dress.

Unidentified · late 19th century

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of Malenda Polk wearing a white, high collar dress. She is standing in front of a gray colored back drop next to a chair covered in furs. Written in pencil at the bottom of the photograph is “Friend of the Family.” Written below the photograph on the card stock is “Malenda Polk.” There are no inscriptions on the back.

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