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Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey

1920s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 black-and-white photograph, probably of Corporal Lawrence McVey, seated in a suit and looking downward. He is seated in a studio with a dark background and has his arms leaning on his legs. On the reverse are two identical unreadable stamps in black ink. The edges of the photo are worn and stained.

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Catalog reference: 2011.108.20

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