1862
Frederick Douglass Signed Carte-de-Visite (Hurn, 1862)
A boldly signed carte-de-visite photograph of Frederick Douglass — "Frederick Douglass" in his full hand beneath his image — taken at the P…
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Photography:
Vintage prints and type one photography documenting Black life, culture, and history.
3 artifacts documented in this category.
1932
James VanDerZee – Couple in Raccoon Coats (1932)
James VanDerZee’s Couple in Raccoon Coats is one of the most celebrated photographic portraits of the Harlem Renaissance. The image depicts…
86Rare
1942
Gordon Parks – American Gothic, Washington D.C. (1942)
Gordon Parks’ American Gothic, Washington, D.C. is one of the most powerful photographs of the 20th century. The image portrays Ella Watson…
88Rare