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Photograph of a Black History Week display

1950s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 photograph of a Black History Week display window. Included in the display are documents, photos, and portraits of important African Americans. Three of the confirmed portraits are of James Beckwourth, Abraham Lincoln, and Mary Ellen Pleasant.

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2010.60.7

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