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Photograph of Danielle Spencer as Dee from "What's Happening!!"

1976-1979

United States, North and Central America

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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 color photograph of Danielle Spencer as the character "Dee," in a scene from the sitcom "What's Happening!!" Spencer is captured displaying a surprised look with her hand over her mouth. Spencer is pictured from the shoulders up, turned slightly towards the proper left side. She has bangs, and the rest of her hair is pulled back. Her eyes are wide open, as is her mouth, with her proper left hand just in front. She is wearing silver-colored earrings and a red and white plaid shirt. The background is out of focus. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.111.5.1

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