Photograph of Dr. A .M. Townsend standing in front of a lock
date: label: Date
content: early 20th century
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
notes: label: Description
content: A black-and-white photograph of a Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend standing in grass in front of a lock, a device used for raising and lowering boats. He wears a three-piece suit. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [27].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Travel
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: 2011.36.38
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (8.9 x 6.7 cm)