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Photograph of Ann Robinson

1940-1960

New York City, 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.

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ann Robinson. Robinson is depicted standing against a white wall. She is holding the sides of her skirt out, her head is tilted, and she is looking up towards the top edge of the image. She is wearing a dark, knee length skirt with a belt tied in a bow at the front. She is also wearing a white collared blouse under a checkered blouse. There is a medium toned handkerchief in her proper left breast pocket. There is an inscription in black ink on the right side of the photograph, that reads, [To Laurie & “Sally J” / May you always / Be my best friend / & critic; And “2” Sally - / may you always / have the best of / Lemon “M” pies / Lest U. forget / Ann Robinson].

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Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.144

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