- Description
- Ca. 25,000 prints.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Snapshots.
- Postcards.
- Portrait photographs.
- Group portraits.
- Portraits.
- Cabinet card photographs.
- Cartes de visite.
- Transparencies.
- Photomechanical prints.
- Albumen photoprints.
- Silver gelatin photoprints.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Individual portrait collections are described separately.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.
- Call Number
- Sc Photo Portrait Collection
- OCLC
- 138902856
- Title
Portrait collection [graphic].
- Imprint
<1700?->
- Summary
Portraits of notable African Americans, Africans and black people of various nationalities with an emphasis on African Americans. Collection is organized alphabetically by individual and often includes candid and formal group portraits with colleagues, friends and/or family taken at various points in their lives. Images range from 18th century prints to 20th century photographs representing a variety of photographic and print types.
- Terms Of Use
Some photographs are restricted; permission of the photographer required for duplication.
- Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
- Connect to:
- Added Title
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
- Research Call Number
Sc Photo Portrait Collection