Unidentified Girl in Formal Attire, undated
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Source
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Selena Sloan Butler Papers
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Creator
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Lenney, Atlanta
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Title
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Unidentified Girl in Formal Attire, undated
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Date
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c. 1880s
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Description
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Cabinet card studio portrait of an unidentified young African American girl dressed in formal attire, circa 1880s. The child wears a long, decorative dress with lace details and holds a small bouquet, posed before a painted studio backdrop. The photograph reflects the importance of portraiture and formal dress in documenting family pride, childhood, and social presentation within African American communities during the late nineteenth century.
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Type
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Image
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Subject
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African American girls
Children
Portrait photography
Cabinet photographs
Formal dress
African American family life
19th century portraiture
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Format
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4 × 6.5 inch cabinet card photograph (albumen print).
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Rights
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This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
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Rights Holder
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Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
