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Photograph of George West, U.S. Representative and paper bag manufacturer

1870s

African American history · place not specified

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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 bust-length black-and-white photograph of a man with a beard. He wears a jacket, white collar, and bow tie. The photograph is an oval, and underneath it in ink is signed "Geo West.".

Catalog date
1870s
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

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Catalog reference: 2008.9.54

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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