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Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons
Collection

Schomburg Ambrotype collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1860 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SCP 186132
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Ambrotypes
Extent: Overall: 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 inches
Two facing sixth plate ambrotypes housed in a case with an interior clasp. The photographs have hand-painted details.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22861267
MSS Unit ID: 186132
Other local Identifier: NYPLx2021.13.2
Archives EAD ID: 3381874
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ee7e8ad0-61d4-013b-02f3-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98b495f0-c672-013b-b7bc-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98b495f0-c672-013b-b7bc-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1860). Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98b495f0-c672-013b-b7bc-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Double Portrait of Maritcha Lyons and Younger Sister Pauline Lyons