Albumen print of Harriet Tubman
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Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920
- Photograph by
- Tarby Studios, American
- Subject of
- Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913
- Description
- A large albumen print of Harriet Tubman by Tarby Studios in Auburn, NY. The image is enlarged from an older print.
- Place captured
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Freedom
- Photography
- Slavery
- Social reform
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.50.2
- Type
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25.1 x 20.3 cm)
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2009.50.2