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Museum object · gelatin silver prints

Sumner, "A Good Place to Raise A Boy," Sumner, MS

ca. 1955

Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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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.

This black-and-white photograph depicts a road sign advertisement for Coca-Cola and Sumner, MS, proclaiming the town to be "A GOOD PLACE TO RAISE A BOY.".

Catalog date
ca. 1955
Recorded places
Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Photography

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2009.16.11

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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