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WASECA – BARBADOS ISLAND STORY: IN THE KITCHEN THE COOKS PREPARE MEAT CAKES.

1944-1950s

Waseca County, Minnesota, 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 migrant workers in a kitchen. Four (4) men are stand around a large bowl of ground meat. They are wearing aprons and holding spoons and other utensils. The three (3) men on the right are looking and smiling to the right of the camera. The wall of the kitchen, with a calendar, is visible in the background. There are identifying and numerical inscriptions on the back. Paper adhered to the back has printed text which reads [WASECA – BARBADOS ISLAND STORY: / IN THE KITCHEN THE COOKS PREPARE / MEAT CAKES. THIS IS FROZEN GROUND / STEAK. / L/R COLBOURNE GOODWIN / CYRIL ST. CLAIR-HACKET / CLARENCE XX MURRAY / BERNARD LASHLEY].

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Catalog reference: 2018.17.10.3

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