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Photographic print of a very tall man at a shoe shine stand

ca. 1930-1950

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 black and white photograph of a group of people standing in front of a shoe shine stand. The group consists of four men and one woman. The man at center is very tall and holds his proper right arm above the man and woman to his left. An inscription in the bottom right corner reads: [119]. The back of the photograph is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2014.302.72

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