Portrait of a Woman with Wavy Hair

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Portrait of a Woman with Wavy Hair
Portrait of a Woman with Wavy Hair
Datec. 1885
MediumAlbumen print mounted on cardstock
DimensionsSupport: 4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (10.5 × 6.4 cm) Image: 3 3/4 × 2 5/16 in. (9.5 × 5.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, The Paul Parker Memorial Fund
Object number2024.9.1
Not on view
DescriptionCarte de visite depicting an African American woman wearing a day dress with white lace jabot and finger wave hairstyle with hair product.
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Inscribed Verso, lower right corner (pencil): "11/94 PiU / MADW"
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