Photograph of Ethel Moses

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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 Ethel Moses. Moses is depicted in full length, on a wooden stage at the Ubangi Club. She is standing with her arms akimbo and with her hands resting on her hips. Her proper left shoulder held slightly forward and her proper left knee is bent. Her body is turned towards the left side of the image and her head is tilted toward the right side of the image. She is looking towards the right side of the image. She is wearing a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit. On the stage behind her is a set featuring a facade of close-set buildings.

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