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Indoor portrait of young couple at Coleman High School prom

ca. 1960

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a couple dancing in the interior of a gym. The young woman wears a long, formal gown with a tiara. The young man wears a formal suit. They are surrounded by other dancing couples in formal wear.

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Catalog reference: 2007.1.69.21.76.A

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