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Advertisement card for Rev. Mrs. V.R. Robinson

early 20th century

Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, 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 photo card advertising Rev. Mrs. V. R. Robinson of Newport, Tennessee. The card features a large black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a robe with large sleeves. She holds her arms out and has a book open in her right hand. She wears her hair tied up and glasses. She stands in front of a chair and a studio backdrop. The photograph is surrounded by a thin black border and then a larger decorative border. Her name and information are printed below the photo. The reverse is blank.

Catalog date
early 20th century
Recorded places
Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Advertising; Christianity; Religion

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2014.63.102.16

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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