Carte-de-visite of Hubert Gideon Welles in outfit sewn by Elizabeth Keckly

Creator Name

Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910;
Hubert Gideon Welles, American, 1858 - 1862;
Elizabeth Keckly, American, 1818 - 1907

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1860s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

Carte-de-visite of a young boy identified as Hubert Gideon Welles, dressed in an outfit sewn by Elizabeth Keckly (sometimes spelled Keckley). The child wears a light colored shirt under a checked long sleeve jacket, fastened closed at the collar. On the bottom he wears a matching checked skirt with a wide solid color band towards the hem. The child stands next to an ornate wood chair, holding on to the chair back. On the reverse of the card is text that reads "HENRY ULKE, / 278 Pennsylvania Avenue, / Washington, D.C. / 1865."

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Title

Carte-de-visite of Hubert Gideon Welles in outfit sewn by Elizabeth Keckly

Creator

Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910, Photograph by;
Hubert Gideon Welles, American, 1858 - 1862, Subject of;
Elizabeth Keckly, American, 1818 - 1907, Subject of

Worktype

cartes-de-visite; portraits; Portraits; Visiting cards

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm);
H x W (Sheet): 4 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (10.5 × 6.1 cm)

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Language

Date

1860s;
Date: 1862; printed 1865