Cabinet photograph

Object number
88.4.24
Date
circa 1880
Description
Undated cabinet photograph of an unidentified Black woman pictured on a studio set. The woman is posed with her arm draped across a chair, wearing a long skirt and long-sleeved jacket with puffed leg of mutton or gigot sleeves, embellished with white buttons and a corsage pinned at the waist. The set contains a chair with tassels and a fur throw, a floral rug, and an indistinct backdrop. The photograph was captured by Murray studio, of Petersburg, Virginia.
Materials
photographic paper
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Abarno
Object Type
cabinet photographs
Subjects
African American