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Photograph of the interior of a restaurant

1948 - 1970s

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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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 counter. The counter in the middle of the picture has a row of stools with no backs. On the counter are napkin holders, salt and pepper shakers and ashtrays. There are three jukeboxes along the counter with "5¢" at the top. The back of the bar has a cash register, coffee machine and cups and various cigarettes and bottles. On the back wall outside of the counter is a display containing "oysters" and "chops".

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2012.137.7.26

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