Portrait of Sojourner Truth, "I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance," circa 1864
THF121160 / Portrait of Sojourner Truth, "I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance," circa 1864
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
circa 1864
Creators
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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