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Photograph of Del Shields, Hazel Scott, and Nina Simone

1960s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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

A gelatin silver print photograph of Del Shields (standing), Hazel Scott (left) and Nina Simone (right). The women are seated, and Simone's hair is wrapped in a cloth. Scott is looking to the left of frame and smiling. Simone looks directly at the camera. Shields stands behind them wearing thick rimmed glasses, a suit, and a bowtie. On the verso, handwritten in black ink is [Hazel Scott / Del Shields].

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Catalog reference: 2011.132.17

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