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Photograph of Thomas Mundy Peterson, first African-American to vote under the terms of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, wearing a medal given him in 1884 by the town to celebrate that fact. The medal, as stated on a printed label on back of the card: "Inscription on the Medal. Presented by citizens of Perch Amboy, N.J., to Thomas Peterson, the first colored voter in the United States under the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment, at an election held in that city March 31st, 1870." The National Museum of African American History and Culture states the photo was a "memento for the medal presentation ceremony".

Cabinet card, collodion and silver on printing-out paper, 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm) with mount.
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Source National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution Record ID nmaahc_2015.190
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William R. Tobias (American, 1849 - 1920)
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Image restorationist, composer, amateur photographer and artist, and Wikipedian
As Adam lives in Britain, which makes it incredibly easy to acquire copyright in his works, he grants, if needed, an irrevokable license to use this work however you see fit. He requests attribution where possible, and realises that "where possible" means that that request is not legally enforcable. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:44, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
Date of birth 8 June 1979
Location of birth United States of America
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