Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey on the beach

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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 Lawrence McVey seated on a beach with arms outstretched to the camera. McVey sits cross legged in a dark and light stripped shirt and dark shorts. Directly behind McVey is a beach umbrella. Men, women and children in various outfits ranging from a suit to bathing clothes stand in the background. Inscribed in ink on the photo's border is the word [Daddy-]. On the reverse is adhesive residue and remnants of black paper. The photograph is creased, and has a notch missing from the top left corner.

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