Photographic print of a woman and child posing on the steps of a train

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 woman and child standing on a retractable step of a passenger train car. The woman and the little girl both are dressed in light-colored dresses. The woman is wearing an overcoat and brimmed hat, while the little girl has a big bow in her hair. In front of the woman and little girl is a white step box on the train platform, and a uniformed train employee is walking by, facing away from the camera. On the back of the photograph is handwritten in ink: [7-2-38/ Streamliner via/ San Diego].

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗