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Portrait of three African American women

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
Portrait of three African American women
Names
Seabury (Malden, Mass.) (Photographer)
Collection

Portrait collection

Women

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1906-08 (Inferred)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Portrait Collection (uncataloged)
Topics
African American women
Women -- Clothing & dress -- 1900-1909
Hairstyles -- 1900-1909
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 7 x 10 cm (print) , black and white ; 13 x 16 cm (mount)
Original image is trimmed in oval shape and mounted.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
Photo Order: 57846
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ef12d5f0-21ff-0135-4a60-11153949af49
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1906: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of three African American women" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1906. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/458cc2b0-220a-0135-9ba2-07751f7106df

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of three African American women" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/458cc2b0-220a-0135-9ba2-07751f7106df

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1906). Portrait of three African American women Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/458cc2b0-220a-0135-9ba2-07751f7106df

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Portrait of three African American women