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Photograph of Chickie Collins, standing in a field

ca. 1941

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 Chickie Collins, standing in a field. Collins is centrally depicted standing against a wire fence. Her proper right arm is extended and she is resting her hand on the fence and holding cigarette betwen her index and middle fingers. She is holding her proper left arm behind her. She is wearing medium toned pleated pants, and a dark, button down, short sleeve blouse. Behind her is a partially obscured cow grazing in the field and in the background is a tree lined hill. An inscription in black ink along the bottom edge of the front of the photograph reads, [Chickie]. There is a stamp in black ink on the back of the photograph that reads, [8[---?]6 K].

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Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.259

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