Unidentified Girl in Formal Attire, undated

Source: Selena Sloan Butler Papers
Creator: Lenney, Atlanta
Title: Unidentified Girl in Formal Attire, undated
Date: c. 1880s
Description: 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.
Type: Image
Subject: African American girls
Children
Portrait photography
Cabinet photographs
Formal dress
African American family life
19th century portraiture
Format: 4 × 6.5 inch cabinet card photograph (albumen print).
Rights: 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.
Rights Holder: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System