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Photograph of a man seated on a couch

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 seated on a couch. The man is centrally depicted sitting on a dark, floral patterned couch. His proper left ankle is crossed over his proper right knee. His proper left is partially exposed and his patterned sock is visible. He is wearing a white, short sleeve, button down shirt, and a patterned tie. There is a pair of dark rimmed glasses resting on the couch beside him. Behind him is a white wall. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

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

Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.240

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