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Photograph of a man and woman sitting outside of a storefront

early 20th century

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.

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man and woman sitting on a bench in front of a store. The man is sitting on the right and wears a large hat, long sleeve shirt and pants. He is holding a harness in his hand. The woman next to him is holding a bundle of fabric in her lap. She is wearing a dark-colored coat and a dress or skirt. They are both looking at the camera. The words painted on the store window behind them read [OLD MONROE]. There are two hand drawn vertical lines on the back of the photograph.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.35.5

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