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A Woman and Two Boys Passing

1978; printed 2005

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, 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.

This image depicts a woman standing against a spiked, wrought iron fence in front of a block of row houses. Two young boys stride down the sidewalk past her. The woman is standing with ankles crossed, right hand on hip, left hand grasping one of the fence bars. She looks to her left. She wears an open cardigan, neck scarf, white shirt, black skirt and white sneakers. Behind her is a dark jacket handing from the fence. The two young boys are standing with their backs to the camera, walking in unison, heads turned towards each other. One wears a jacket and the other an open shirt, both wear sneakers.

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Catalog reference: 2013.197.5

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