Photographic print of Isis and her son Miles

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A black and white photograph of Isis and her son, Miles sitting on a metal stoop in New York City. The two are pictured in the center of the image, sitting on metal stairs outside a brick building. Isis is sitting on the proper left side, leaning against the banister. She is wearing a tall, cylindrical, dark-colored hat with an ankh symbol embroidered on the front, a white t-shirt that reads [TOO WICKED] in dark lettering, a necklace, denim pants that are rolled up at the bottom, and sneakers. She is holding a wooden toy car in her left hand. Her proper right leg is bent and resting on a step while her left leg is stretched out and on the step below her. Her son is sitting on the proper right side of the image. He is wearing a striped shirt, long denim shorts, high top sneakers, and a black baseball cap.

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