Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Brenda, Miss Black Trans New York 2017
February 18, 2017
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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 color digital image portrait of the 2017 Winner of the BTIPS NY (Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York) Miss Black Trans New York, Brenda Milan, taken at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan in February 2017. Milan is pictured from the hips up, standing against a dark grey background. She wears a long sleeve, black dress and is posing with her proper right hand on her hip. She is facing forward and looking to her right. Across her chest is a white sash reading [BTIPS NY MISS BLACK TRANS NEW YORK] in black text. Upon her head is a tall rhinestone tiara in an intricate design.
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Catalog reference: 2019.44.1
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