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Photograph of three people in front of a barn

early 20th century

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 two men, Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend and an unidentified man, and one unidentified woman standing in front of a barn. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [23].

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.31

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