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Harry Sythe Cummings (1866-1917)

Description

Three-quarters length portrait of Harry Sythe Cummings (1866-1917). Inscribed with the note "For my Friend Doc, From Jack." Cummings was a lawyer, fraternal leader, and the first African American Councilman of Baltimore City.

Verso transcription: "HSC Sr."
J. A. Walk 834 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA.

Creator

Date

circa 1890-1910

Language(s)

Collection Number

PP240

Dimensions

5.5 x 3.5 inches

Object ID

PP240.009

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

508

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.