Cotthold Octroon Combination - Historical Portrait of Salem Scudder #62495 (License: Personal Use)

This sepia-toned photograph depicts Salem Scudder, a figure associated with 19th-century racial categorization and performance culture, labeled “Cotthold Octroon Combination”-a term referencing complex racial lineage used in legal and social contexts. He wears formal attire, holds papers, and stands against a painted backdrop, suggesting studio portraiture intended for documentation or publicity. The image reflects the intersection of race, identity, and spectacle in pre-Civil War America.

Used in digital archives, museum exhibits, or academic articles on race, minstrelsy, or antebellum visual culture; serves users researching historical racial terminology, African American representation, or photographic portraiture of marginalized figures.