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1890s
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Unidentified Woman at The Regent, undated Studio portrait of an unidentified woman seated beside a decorative chair, photographed at The Regent studio operated by J.E. Purdy & Co.. The woman wears an elaborately patterned dress with a fitted bodice, lace collar, and ornamental hat typical of late nineteenth-century fashion. Her formal pose, jewelry, and carefully styled attire reflect the conventions of studio portraiture during the 1890s, when photographic portraits served as important personal and family keepsakes. The cabinet card photograph comes from the Selena Sloan Butler papers. While the woman’s identity has not been confirmed, she may be a relative of Selena Sloan Butler, though this attribution remains unverified. -
Unidentified Girl Next to Chair, undated Cabinet card studio portrait of an unidentified young African American girl standing beside an upholstered chair, photographed in Atlanta in the 1890s. The child wears a long, lace-trimmed dress and holds a small bouquet, posed formally against a studio backdrop. The image reflects the traditions of childhood portraiture and the importance of documenting family life and respectability in African American communities in the late nineteenth century. The child may possibly be Selena Sloan Butler as a young girl, though this identification is not confirmed.