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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
photographic gelatin and silver on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (sheet): 4 7/8 × 2 15/16 in. (12.4 × 7.5 cm)
H x W (image): 4 5/16 × 2 7/16 in. (11 × 6.2 cm)
Type:
photographs
Place collected:
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
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.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Photography  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
Object number:
TA2015.143.3.82
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/fd5080fec32-3080-4a2a-a81d-063db68f885f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2015.143.3.82