Clara T Keaton

Little is known about Clara T. Keaton, except for the information printed on the front of the above tintype (circa 1870s). Ms. Keaton was born in 1798 and is identified as the first depositor at the National Savings and Trust Bank in Baltimore, Maryland. It is believed that this photograph was taken in commemoration of her deposit.

Sources: Prints & Photographs Department, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University