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Photograph of a man and a woman

early 20th-mid 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man and a woman. Both the man and the woman are depicted from the waist up, facing the viewer, and standing in front of a white background. The woman, depicted on the left side of the image, is wearing a black, satiny shirt under a black, embroidered jacket, and four (4) strands of pearls. The man, depicted right side of the image, is wearing a medium toned suit, a white button down shirt, and a medium toned tie. There is a light colored pocket square in his proper left breast pocket and a metal pin affixed to his lapel. There is an inscription in blue ink in the top left corner of the photograph, that reads, [To Velma / Our Friend / Wishing you all / the best of everything / Clio[?] & Hesh[?]]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.146

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