Museum object · Archival Collections
Photo of man standing with his arm around woman in front of fence
ca. 1920
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, 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.
Black and white photograph of a man standing with his arm around woman in front of a fence. The woman is wearing single breasted coat with metal buttons. The coat has a belt and a patterned design at the bottom. She is wearing gloves and her hands are in her coat pocket. She is also wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The man is wearing a long peacoat and bowler hat. He is smiling and has his left hand in his coat pocket. A fence is behind them barren trees are visible in the distance. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page 12 of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: TA2015.143.3.82
