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Group portrait of men, women, and children

1948 - 1970s

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, 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 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 reference: 2012.137.3.46

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