Photograph of Laura Cathrell performing on stage

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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 silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Laura Cathrell performing on stage with three (3) female performers behind her. Cathrell is wearing a light colored dress with ruffled short sleeves and a short, tiered, ruffled skirt. She is dancing with her arms outstretched and slightly rounded. She is holding her proper left leg slightly forward of her proper right leg. The female performers are all wearing identical costumes that include white, short sleeve shirts with dark, peter pan collars; dark, short overalls; and white Mary Jane shoes. Behind the performers is a painted set. The letters [DBA] are painted on the set just below a cartoon bird with a long beak. A small ladder is visible on the left side of the image. There are two stamps in black ink on the back of the image.

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