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1940s

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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 woman riding the 2 A.M. A Train. This photograph inspired the Elizabeth Catlett edition of lithographic prints titled "On The Subway." The museum owns one of these prints, object number 2011.37.3.

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Catalog reference: 2010.74.52

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