Harlem Muscle Boy • New York, NY

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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 photograph of a young boy taken in Harlem in 1963 by the photographer Leonard Freed. The boy photographed in right profile from the waist up. He is shirtless and has his head turned toward the camera, showing his face covered in sweat or droplets of water. His right arm is raised and flexing. In the foreground the forearm and elbow of another child is visible. Behind the children rowhouses are visible. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

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