Portrait of Mamie Cyrus

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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 Mamie Cyrus standing outside a wooden building. Cyrus is in the doorway, with her left hand on the door. Her right hand holds a metal pail. She is facing the camera and smiling. She is wearing a light colored dress with a drawstring pull at the waist. Two dogs are partially visible in the lower right corner of the image. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription reading [Laura Parker's mom(?) / Mamie Cyrus (adopted Laura)].

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