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Photograph of Dr. A .M. Townsend standing in front of a lock

early 20th century

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 of a Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend standing in grass in front of a lock, a device used for raising and lowering boats. He wears a three-piece suit. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [27].

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.38

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