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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 104

Stereoview Portrait Minnie Tate Fisk Jubilee Singers

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Albumen stereoview portrait of Minnie Tate, identified in the printed mount as a member of the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee. The seated studio portrait shows Tate posed beside a draped table with a decorative floral arrangement, dressed in formal late 19th century attire. The mount bears the printed text “American Missionary Association asks Aid for Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.” and “Minnie Tate (with Jubilee Singers Quartette).” The photograph likely dates to the 1870s based on mount style and dress. The Fisk Jubilee Singers toured extensively to raise funds for Fisk University, and individual stereoview portraits of performers were issued as commemorative images for supporters. The format and presentation are consistent with promotional material produced for the American Missionary Association. Red stereoview mount with printed text along the edges and publisher credit reading “L. E. Walker, Warsaw, N.Y., Publisher of Stereoscopic Views.” The verso bears a faint period pencil inscription reading “Minnie Tate Jubilee Singer Fisk University.”

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