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Photograph of Laura Cathrell and a man

1929-1950

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 silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Laura Cathrell and a man. Both Cathrell and the man are depicted from the shoulders up, in profile, looking down towards the bottom right corner of the image. Both are nude. The man stands partially behind Cathrell. The man’s hair is smoothed back and Cathrell’s hair is up in a loose bun. Cathrell is wearing small, drop earrings. They stand in front of a white background. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

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

Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.139

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