Portraits - Women
(84 Images)
Ellen Craft, fugitive slave.
Studio portrait of grandmother, and grandaughter, both named Alis.
Studio portrait of a young African-American woman.
An unidentified friend of Emily Smith Mallard that she met at Talladega College.
Studio portrait of Lula Smith, daughter of Charles Smith, Jr.
Young woman, probably a dancer, dressed in highly decorated tunic costume.
Studio portrait of woman wearing hat and gloves and dress with bustle.
Full-length portrait of young girl, standing, holding cap in her right hand.
Seated woman wearing fur-trimmed coat and hat.
Woman dressed in man's clothing.
Portrait of a woman standing next to a draped chair.
Quarter-lengthportrait of unidentified woman whose bodice is decorated with thick lace.
Studio portrait of a young girl holding a book.
Seated woman, wearing a party dress and corsage, holding a bunch of artificial flowers.
Portrait of a young African-American woman with a hat.
Studio portrait of a young African-American woman.
Portrait of an African-American woman.
Three-quarter length portrait of woman at well holding bucket and gourd utensil.
Quarter-length portrait of elderly woman.
Studio portrait of young woman, standing, her right hand holding on to a studio prop.
Postcard of two unidentified women pretending to drive by posing in a mock automobile.
Full-length portrait of seated woman servant.
Studio portrait of an African-American woman.
Portrait of seated older woman in striped dress.
Older woman seated, holding book in left hand.
Elderly African-American woman, posing.
Seated woman reading, wearing puffed sleeves and flounced epaulets.
Emily Smith, daughter of Charles Smith Jr., graduation day, Talladega College.
Oval studio portrait of unidentified woman in large feathered hat.
Postcard of Kathlyn Jones, wearing elaborate jewelry and costume.
Woman in profile wearing flounced bodice, pearl choker, and multi-featherd hat.
Woman wearing dress covered with lace across the bodice.
Studio portrait of unidentified woman, arms on back of chair.
Young woman seated, left arm resting on chair, wearing buttoned jacket..
Studio portrait of woman wearing hat, and velvet coat.
Studio portrait of Bertha Henry.
Studio portrait of Miss Perry, albino woman with the Barnum show
Studio portrait of Josie Wallace
Standing woman, wearing dress with bustle, holding purse at side and umbrella resting on pedestal.
Studio portrait of Charlotte L. Forten Grimke, pioneer teacher and poet.
Portrait of Irene McEwen?, 1894.
Unidentified woman wearing necklace with cross.
Studio portrait of a woman.
Full length portrait of 'Kate.'
Woman wearing bridal dress and veil, standing, holding back of rattan chair.
Rev. Mrs. J. H. Vigal of Buffalo, N.Y., arm raised, holding Bible.
Studio portrait of unidentified seated woman wearing check dress.
Studio portrait of woman, hand on books spread on table.
Studio portrait of 'Sallie.'
Standing woman, wearing lace cravat, hands behind back.
Woman wearing striped blouse and hat decorated with flowers.
Woman seated in cane settee.
Studio portrait of young woman.
Studio portrait of young woman, head turned to her right.
Studio portrait of two young women.
Three-quarter length portrait of Sojourner Truth.
Unidentified young woman wearing gloves, leaning on prop fence.
Studio portrait of unidentified woman holding handkerchief.
Portrait of seated woman wearing a headwrap.
Portrait of unidentified young woman in plaid dress and hat.
Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet.
Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck.
Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice.
New Orleans Police Department mug shot of Bertha Farnsworth.
Quarter-length portrait of woman wearing large cross at neck.
Portrait of woman seated next to tasselled curtain.
Studio portrait of young woman with thin ribbon around neck.
Portrait of unidentified young woman with buttoned bodice and band collar.
Portrait of young woman with velvet lapels and ribbon bow around neck.
Portrait of Chandler Leeper.
Studio portrait of woman wearing glasses and cross-shaped earrings.
Studio portrait of young woman wearing chain necklace.
Portrait of unidentified young woman wearing ribbon on head.
Propaganda portrait of Rebecca, A Slave Girl from New Orleans, seated, and gazing at the United States flag.
Propaganda portrait of Rebecca, An Emancipated Slave from New Orleans, kneeling in prayer.
Propaganda portrait of Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence, a Redeemed Slave child, 5 years of age.
Studio portrait of ['Canzonetta'].
Studio portrait of sculptor Edmonia Lewis.
Three-quarter length portrait of unidentified woman dressed with long-fringed shawl.
Studio portrait of Flora Stewart, age 117 years.
Studio portrait of unidentified woman dressed in a rouched jacket and large striped bow at neck.
Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.
Oval quarter-length portrait of unidentified young woman, her bodice center trimmed with lace.
Half--length portrait of unidentified woman wearing wide lace collar.
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