Nubian prince.
Title
Nubian prince .
Description
At the World's Fair in St . Louis , Missouri , a man wearing a silk turban , embroidered vest , collarless shirt , sash , and white cloth stands holding a staff . He may be a Nubian (from North Africa) . Such "living displays " were intended to expose visitors to the fair to other cultures . Handwritten at bottom of photo : A Nubian prince [?] . Stamped in lower left corner : 5156 . Stamped in lower right corner : Copyrighted 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co .
Subject
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) Exhibitions North Africans Indigenous peoples Men Clothing & dress Turbans
Location Depicted
Saint Louis (Mo.) Forest Park (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Date Original
1904
Object Type
Photographic prints Gelatin silver prints
Source
7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. 1977.01.373 in the Arthur Younger Ford photograph album collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Arthur Younger Ford (1861-1926) Photograph Albums
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ford/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1977.01.373
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