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title: Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20324/cabinet-card-of-sojourner-truth-1864/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-10
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# Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20324.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20324.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Cabinet card of [Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sojourner_Truth/), wearing a dark dress and a white shawl and cap, holding her knitting in her hand. Photograph taken in 1864, restored by Adam Cuerden.

Beneath her image is a printed caption that reads: "I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance / Sojourner Truth."

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and [Culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/), Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, April 10). Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20324/cabinet-card-of-sojourner-truth-1864/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20324/cabinet-card-of-sojourner-truth-1864/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Cabinet Card of Sojourner Truth, 1864." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20324/cabinet-card-of-sojourner-truth-1864/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabinet_Card_of_Sojourner_Truth_-_Collection_of_the_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabinet_Card_of_Sojourner_Truth_-_Collection_of_the_National_Museum_of_African_American_History_and_Culture.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.