A Skin Game
Photograph
This collection houses one photograph, titled "A Skin Game," depicting three African-American men playing (and humorously cheating at) a game of poker. Information printed on the photograph itself reads "Copyright 1896 by Knaffl & Bro, Knoxville, Tenn."
Dates
- 1896
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses one photograph, titled "A Skin Game," depicting three African-American men playing (and humorously cheating at) a game of poker. Information printed on the photograph itself reads "Copyright 1896 by Knaffl & Bro, Knoxville, Tenn."
Biographical/Historical Note
Joseph Knaffl (1861-1938) and his brother Charles opened a photographic studio called Knaffl & Brother on Gay Street in 1884. They specialized in unusual photographs, many of which depicted historic and religious themes. Their best known photograph was the Knaffl Madonna (1890), which won praise at the Photographer's Association of American Art Convention in Lake Chatauqua, N.Y., in 1899. Joseph died in 1938 and is buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection is property of the UTK Special Collections Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository