Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Indoor portrait of young couple at Coleman High School prom
ca. 1960
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
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 film negative featuring the image of a couple dancing in the interior of a gym. The young woman wears a long, formal gown with a tiara. The young man wears a formal suit. They are surrounded by other dancing couples in formal wear.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.1.69.21.76.A
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