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Close up of a portrait of a young Black woman.

The Proof is the Portrait

Looking closely at “Portrait of Elizabeth Brown Montier,” an 1840 portrait of a free Black woman from Philadelphia.

STAFF PICKS
Man standing next to wampum belt encased in glass and two portraits of Indigenous men

The Hands of My Grandmothers

What is it like to encounter a work of great ceremonial value and personal meaning in a museum?

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