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Digital image of Taylor family members at the beach on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

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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 black-and-white digital image of Taylor family women and men on the beach on Martha's Vineyard. A cluster of women in the foreground are sitting in front of a rock, on towels, and facing towards the water which is out of frame to the right. One woman is facing towards the camera and smiling. Other men and women are visible along the beach behind them. Directly behind the group is a seawall, and behind the seawall, a large light-colored building is visible in the background.

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Catalog reference: 2014.112.138

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