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Photograph of Lola Autry

ca. 1915

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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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 Lola Autry taken by Lay Bros. Photography in Nashville, Tennessee. Autry is captured from the waist up, facing to the left while her head looks forward. She is wearing a light color dress or shirt with a bead necklace. The photograph is housed in a cover, mat frame, and backing. In the front, bottom right corner is [Lay Bros / PHOTO / Nashville]. The sitter's name is written in pencil inside the front cover.

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.151

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