Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
D. C. Police Officer Bernis Carr Wake
February 20, 1978
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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 of two men in uniform seen from behind at a funeral viewing. The casket is open and surrounded by flower arrangements and three stained glass windows appear in the background. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
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Catalog reference: 2011.15.19