An oval portrait photograph of a Black man

A black and white oval portrait photograph showing the head and shoulders of a Black man, possibly from Southern Africa. He is half-turned towards the camera with his right shoulder closet. He is wearing a plain shirt with a V-neck collar. The background visible behind him is plain. Original caption (handwritten in ink beneath) [offensive]: ‘Negro’.

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ID:	ALB0029.214
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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An oval portrait photograph of a Black man

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