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Susan B. Anthony photograph at age 50

1870

A sepia-toned photograph of Susan B. Anthony, taken around her 50th birthday. It was later published in Life magazine in 1976.

Shows Anthony around her 50th birthday, a portrait that later appeared in Life magazine and represents her public image.

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Sepia-toned photograph of a woman with dark hair pulled back, seated at a table with her hand resting against her head. She wears a dark dress with a white lace collar and cuffs, and books sit on the table beside her.
Susan B. Anthony, photograph around age 50, 1870. Scan of a photograph published in Life magazine, July 1976.

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What it is

This is a photograph of Susan B. Anthony taken around her 50th birthday, dated 1870 in the record. It was published in the July 1976 issue of Life magazine, and this digital image is a scan of that printed picture. The photographer is not named in the facts.

Why it matters

The picture shows Anthony as a mature woman, seated at a table with her hand resting against her head and books beside her. Books and a formal dress suggest a serious, studious image. Because this is a scan of a magazine printing, the tones and sharpness come from the printing process as well as from the original photograph.

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  • What do the books, the lace collar and the pose tell you about how Anthony wanted to be seen?
  • Who chose to publish this photograph in 1976, and why might they have chosen it?
  • What does this single portrait leave out about Anthony's life and work?

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