Photographic slide of Mabel Hampton with Barbara Smith and Louis Hughes

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A color photographic slide depicting activists Barbara Smith and Louis Hughes presenting a plaque and bouquet to activist and archivist Mabel Hampton. Smith dons a white button-up shirt and gray pants, while Hampton wears a cream sweater, with two red and blue jagged lines running around the sleeve, just at her wrist. She is also adorned with a gold headband. Her name, [Mabel Hampton], is clearly visible on the gold plate of the wooden plaque. She holds the plaque with both hands, as Smith extends a bouquet of yellow roses to her. Hughes stands behind Hampton. He is wearing a white shirt and brown vest, with a pink name tag with the word [HELLO] written on one side and a lambda sign on the other. He also holds on to the plaque that has been presented to Hampton.

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