Historical Photograph: [Frederick Douglass, three-quarter length portrait, seated]

Frederick Douglass

Historical Photograph: [Frederick Douglass, three-quarter length portrait, seated]

1864

Historical Photograph

The Library of Congress features an 1864 black and white, three-quarters length, historical photograph, taken by B. F. Smith & Son Photography, that depicts Frederick Douglass--a formerly enslaved African American, who became known for his prominent role in the abolitionist movement as well as for his speeches and writing against the institution of slavery--dressed in a suit and seated slightly turned towards the right with his right arm resting on a small table while his other arms rests on his leg.

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