Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Looking into the Club
November 15, 2008; printed 2012
Washington, District of Columbia, 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 Capital Pool Checkers Club. This photograph was taken from S Street and shows the inside of the club through the front door and features the exterior sign "Townes Groceries" and some graffiti. The print is inscribed on the back.
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Catalog reference: 2012.41.39
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