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Portrait of two Samoan women, 1905

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of two Samoan women – Tualele, on the left, and Selesa, on the right – taken in 1905. In the photograph, they’re both wearing lei (ne...

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Portrait of a Pacific woman, New Zealand

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

— Source: Pacific woman, taken circa 1870-1900, by Pulman and Son. Te Papa (B.008132)

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U.S. immigrant woman from Guadeloupe

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of an immigrant woman from Guadeloupe. Taken at Ellis Island in 1911. — “Portrait of an immigrant woman from Guadeloupe” sources: Man...

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Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898.

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898. Zitkála-Šá was born in 1876 on the Yankton Indian Reservation. She became a writer, musician, teacher, a Co-Founder of the Nationa...

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Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of a woman. Georgia, United States, circa 1900. — “Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900” source: Du Bois, W. E. B. , Collector. A...

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Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds, taken in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War. Belle was described as “tall, handsome, and vivacious.” ...

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Portrait of a woman, Egypt, circa 1900.

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of a woman, Egypt, circa 1900. — “Portrait of a woman, Egypt, circa 1900.” source: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints an...

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Portrait of Angeline Perkins with her children

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Angeline Perkins with her children, Nellie and William. Taken in Worcester, Massachusetts, circa 1900.  — “Portrait of Angeline Perkins with h...

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Portrait of tattoo artist Maud Wagner

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of tattoo artist Maud Wagner, U.S., taken circa 1907. — “Portrait of tattoo artist Maud Wagner” sources: Portrait of a Woman Showing ...

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A Czech-Slovak grandmother who just arrived at Ellis Island, 1926.

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

A Czech-Slovak grandmother who just arrived at Ellis Island, 1926. Photo by Lewis Hine. — A Czech-Slovak grandmother who just arrived at Ellis Island, 192...

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