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“Samuel Ringgold” by Unidentified Artist (c. 1855) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Samuel Ringgold

Unidentified Artist

Title	Samuel Ringgold
Artist	Unidentified Artist
Date	c. 1855 19th century
Medium	Albumenized salted paper print
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of William Woodville, VIII
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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