Tintype of James Washington
date: label: Date
content: late 19th century
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: James Washington, American
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white tintype photograph of James Washington. He is wearing a vest and suit jacket, with a bowtie and a bowler hat. He is also wearing a checkered shirt. He is sitting in a chair and his left hand is resting on his knee. The tintype is in a dark brown case. The case is hinged and has beveled edges. The exterior of the case has a floral design in relief. The interior of the case is lined with maroon velvet covered padding with an embroidered center. The tintype is within an oval glass frame surrounded by an ornate gold colored metal mat and preserver.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Photography
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.37.10.2
objectType: label: Type
content: tintypes
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Case Closed): 3 × 2 1/2 × 3/4 in. (7.6 × 6.4 × 1.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Case Open): 3 × 5 1/8 × 1/2 in. (7.6 × 13 × 1.3 cm)