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Indoor Portrait of Diamond Teeth Mary

1948 - 1970s

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

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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 black-and-white portrait of “Diamond Teeth” Mary standing on a stage with a microphone in front of her as she sings. She is dressed in a floor length gown with opera gloves past her elbows. She is adorned with a crown, long earrings, a necklace, and large rings on each of her ring fingers.

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Catalog reference: 2007.1.69.17.53.C

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