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A stalled car on the road

1979; printed 2007

Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, 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.

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man is attempting to fix a stalled car on the side of the road. The hood of the car is up exposing the engine. The man is wearing a knit cap, a sweater and pants. He is holding the engine's dip stick with both hands. Trees and bushes are visible behind him. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.310.29

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