Group portrait of two groups of men in tuxedos

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A black and white photograph of two groups of men in black and white tuxedos on a stage. The men are standing in front of a dark backdrop with a decorative floral design and a raised theater curtain is just visible above. Standing front center of the backdrop is a white man in a white tuxedo. To the left of him are eight (8) black men wearing white tuxedos. To the right of him are ten (10) white men wearing black tuxedos. On both sides, the men are arranged by height from the shortest at the center to the tallest at the end. They are standing at an angle with their arms by their sides and their proper left shoulders facing the camera.There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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