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Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

Amherstdale, West Virginia

ca. 1947

Amherstdale, Logan County, West Virginia, 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 black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman by Arthur Leipzig. They are sitting next to each other with the man on the left in front of the camera. Both are wearing dark bottoms and the man has a light colored sweater and dark hat. The woman has a white embroidered blouse with elbow length sleeves with pleated detailing. The woman’s hair is in a rolled updo. The man and woman are not looking at the camera. They have their hands raised in front of their chests with open mouths as though they are singing and clapping along. The print has handwritten inscriptions, including the title, as well as the photographer's signature and stamp, on the reverse.

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Catalog reference: 2017.60.1

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