Studio portrait of Black youths dressed as chimney sweeps: stereograph
Dates
- Creation: probably between 1870 and 1890
Scope and Contents
View of five Black children posing with chimney sweeps' tools.
Creator
- Kilburn Brothers (Organization)
Restrictions on access
Open for research.
Restrictions on use
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Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 photograph) : print on card mount ; mount 9 x 18 cm (stereograph format)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Purchased from Cowan's Auctions, Inc. in 2020.
Materials Specific Details
Stamped on verso: [illegible] Winslow.
This stereograph also issued with the imprint of Savannah photographer J.N. Wilson. In this issue, the photographer is unattributed.
Published title
Title from item; "Sweeps" handwritten in ink on verso.
Source
- Cowan's Auctions, Inc. (Organization)
- Title
- Studio portrait of Black youths dressed as chimney sweeps: stereograph
- Subtitle
- Probably between 1870 and 1890
- Status
- Marc Only
- Author
- Noah Sheola
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Rda
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-10-17: Retitled and redescribed to center people, while minimizing the racist language in original published titles.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 United States
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