Real photo postcard featuring a commanding portrait of Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) seated in a chair. Portrait was taken by Frank G. Schmacher in his Los Angeles studio. Schumacher opened his Los Angeles studio in 1882 and captured this image prior to its publication as the frontispiece in The New Negro (1903). "Schumacher/ Los Angeles" is written in the negative, along with "B701." "Rotograph"' series / Booker T. Washington is printed in lower margin below image, indicating publication by the Rotograph Company, New York, New York

• ca. 1902

• Schumacher, Frank G., 1861-

• Turner, Steve (Art dealer)

1 photograph : black and white print ; 87 x 137 mm (postcard format)

still image

Caption title

• Los Angeles (California)

• Washington, Booker T, 1856-1915

• African American politicians
• African Americans
• Photographs
• Portraits

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Mms: 991004643179706535

N.Y. City :, The Rotograph Co.

Public domain (US)

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2024-07-20