Photographic postcard of a woman: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A photographic postcard of a woman standing with her hand atop a vase. The full-length photograph of the woman features her standing in front of a painted background wearing a long skirt and long jacket and earrings. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner there is a [AZO] stamp. The back also has a photographer's stamp.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1918-1930
• Photograph by: The Rex Photo Studio, American
• Printed by: Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
• Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women
• Owned by: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
• Type: portraits
• Type: photographic postcards
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper, ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 5 × 3 in. (12.7 × 7.6 cm)
• Place depicted: 6255 1/2 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2013.46.29.77
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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