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Indoor portrait of a couple dancing

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 man and woman dancing. The woman, left, is wearing a light gown with long light gloves, and a small purse. She has ribbon in her hair and is holding a dark scarf in her right hand. The man, right, is wearing a dark pinstripe suit with a patterned tie and dress shoes. There is a light pocket square in his jacket. His left hand is holding the woman's right. They are on a hardwood floor. Behind them are several dancing couples.

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Catalog reference: 2012.137.7.9

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