Photograph of Bessie Durr in a white dress
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph of Bessie Durr in a white dress

Unidentified · ca. 1870

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

A sepia toned cartes-de-visite photograph of a woman wearing a white dress with puffy shoulders. The dress has a high collar with a large bow at front. The photograph is in a cream colored card with two lines bordering the picture. The inner line is thin while the outer line is much thicker. On the front, at bottom is “Bessie Durr.” There is no inscription on the back.

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