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Photograph of an unidentified family

1880s-1890s

African American history · place not specified

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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 of four women, two men, and one boy standing at the outside entrance of an ice cream parlor. The photograph is backed by cardboard.

Catalog date
1880s-1890s
Recorded subjects
African American; Families; Photography; Social life and customs

Sources & collection details

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.129

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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