Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglas's Portraits of Black Folk
Frederick Douglas issued 160 different photographs of himself throughout his life, becoming the most photographed American of the entire 19th century. He loved to work with black photographers who knew how to properly photograph his darker skin. Every photo charts his aging face, his changing hairstyles and he goes through a variety of beards.
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