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Photograph of an unidentified woman in a shawl

1890s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 an unidentified woman wearing a floor-length dress and shawl. Behind her is a hoop hanging from hooks on a wooden wall. She is leaning against some material left in front of the fence. The photograph is backed by cardboard.

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.128

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