Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wilson, J. B.
2. Gentile
3. Smith, Albert Alex
4. Associated Publishers
5. Small, Maynard & Company
6. National Photo Co.

Description

1. <8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of orator, author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Collection includes many individual portraits and photographs of prints and drawings of Douglass. There is one print of his wife, Anna Murray Douglass as well as a view of great-grandson Frederick Douglass III. There are sketches of Douglass as District Marshall in his Washington D.C. office, and of his "North Star" office. Views of his home, grave, statues, spoons, as well as of title pages of My Bondage and My Freedom, Narrative of the Life..., "The Fugitive's Song," prospectus for "North Star," and advertisements for speeches are also included. Quarter, half and full length views are available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Uniform title

1. Harper's weekly.
2. Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper.
3. Rochester Union and advertiser.

Subject

1. Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
2. Douglass, Anna Murray
3. Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Homes and haunts
4. Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Statues
5. Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Tomb
6. Douglass, Frederick, III, 1914-
7. African American orators
8. African American journalists
9. Abolitionists -- United States
10. African American authors

Genre/Form

1. Postcards.
2. Title pages – Reproductions.
3. Group photographs – 1830-1899.
4. Portrait photographs – 1830-1899.
5. Photomechanical reproductions – 1960-1969.
6. Photoprints – Color – 1960-1969.
7. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1960-1969.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Douglass, Frederick

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs contain captions; some are duplicates.
3. Photographers include J.B. Wilson, National Photo Co., Gentile and others.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

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