Portrait of Sojourner Truth, "I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance," circa 1864
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Cartes-de-visites, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. This carte-de-visite depicts prominent abolitionist Sojourner Truth. She sold these small portraits to raise money for speaking tours and garner support for the antislavery cause.
Cartes-de-visites, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. This carte-de-visite depicts prominent abolitionist Sojourner Truth. She sold these small portraits to raise money for speaking tours and garner support for the antislavery cause.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
circa 1864
Creators
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.834.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.938 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Printed on back: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1864 by SOJOURNER TRUTH, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court, for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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