Photographic postcard portrait of a man wearing a hat and overalls: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This real photo postcard features an image of a man in western attire. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt, overalls, a hat and has two scarves around his neck and a fake mustache. He is seated and has both hands resting on top of his cane. The image is oval-shaped and the rest of the card is empty space. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] divide the back into two sections. Text marks the spot for postage in the top right corner. The word [AZO] repeats forming a square with a triangle in each corner. The words [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] are printed inside the square. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: early 20th century
• Published by: Unidentified
• Photograph by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Type: photographic postcards
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 2 9/16 in. (9 × 6.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Card): 5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13.7 × 8.6 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American West
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2014.37.35.20
• 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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