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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
photographic gelatin and silver on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (sheet): 3 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (7.9 × 5.2 cm)
H x W (image): 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)
Type:
photographs
portraits
Place collected:
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Black and white photograph of a woman standing on a boardwalk. The woman is smiling at the camera and is wearing a winter coat. The coat has fur around the collar, cuffs and the hemline. She is wearing a hat that has a triangle-shaped decoration in the center. Her hands are clasped in front of her as she holds a sparkly purse. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page five of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
Object number:
TA2015.143.3.21
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Archival Collections
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52554ba42-ed23-463e-ba11-4449ae7a55f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2015.143.3.21