Historical art & written descriptions | Digital Archive Catalog
This public catalog guide introduces the Old Art. Familiar Faces? collection in the Native Black Ancestry Digital Archive. Full archive browsing and available files are accessed through the member archive.
What this collection contains
Take a second look at the faces, clothing, and descriptions. Explore historical artwork and the words that help explain what you are seeing.
How to use the evidence
Separate artistic representation from documentation of an identified person's ancestry. Record artist, date, original title, repository, and whether the displayed item is a reproduction or modern commentary.
Source information and access
Catalog summaries describe the materials and their research context. Consult each member record for its full citation, available scans, and any transcription or curator notes. If a creator, date, or repository is unidentified, treat that information as unresolved rather than inferred.
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