Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Group portrait of men, women, and children
1948 - 1970s
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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 men, women, and children standing in front of a large building. Most people are wearing hats resembling berets, bonnets, or toques. Three men standing near to the door wear suits; otherwise everyone appears to wear the same long garment that looks like a robe and is cinched at the waist. A man standing in front of the door holds an open book.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.137.3.46
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