Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photographic print of 7 people sitting around 2 restaurant tables
mid-20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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 five (5) men and two (2) women around two (2) café style round tables, seated in wooden chairs. The group appears to be sitting in the corner of a room. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing blouses, jackets and skirts. The man and the woman in the center of the photograph are wearing sunglasses. Most of the group are looking at the camera. On the tables are glasses, cigarettes, and a bottle of liquor. The photograph is stapled to thick green card stock.
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Catalog reference: 2014.75.83
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