carte de visite

One of the earliest photographs in the show is an anonymous photographer’s carte de visite from 1864 of the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, which she sold to support herself and her cause.

But there are also lithographs, photographs, a carte de visite and contemporary prints of archival material.

It is a carte de visite—a calling card—and it features Tubman in her youth.

It is a carte de visite—a calling card—and it features Tubman in her youth.

It is a carte de visite—a calling card—and it features Tubman in her youth.