Photograph of the Berry Brothers

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the Berry Brothers. The young men are depicted standing against a white background, posing in different orientations. All three young men are wearing black tuxedoes with tails, white vests, and white bow ties and holding top hats. Nyas Berry is depicted on the far left. He is holding his top hat above his proper left shoulder with his proper left hand while holding a white cane upside down in his proper right hand. He is looking towards the top left corner of the image. Warren Berry is depicted in the center, facing Nyan Berry. He is standing with his legs apart, holding his top hat in his proper right hand at his waist and his proper left hand is held at his chest. James Berry is depicted on the right. He is standing in three-quarters profile, looking forward toward the top edge of the image.

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