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A Man in a Bowler Hat

1976; printed 2005

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, 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.

This image depicts a man in a formal black coat, black bowler hat, and white bowtie standing in front of a worn brick building. His right elbow is casually draped over a metal railing next to him. He is gazing directly at the camera, head cocked slightly to the right. Behind him is a scuffed metal railing and a window with white curtains.

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Catalog reference: 2013.197.3

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