Photograph of Laura Cathrell and an unidentified man

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 an unidentified man. Cathrell and the unidentified man are depicted side-by-side from the chest up with their faces touching. Cathrell, depicted on the left, is wearing a dark garment with a white scarf draped around her neck. The man depicted on the right, is wearing a medium toned suit, dark collared shirt, and a light patterned tie. In the bottom left quadrant is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [To My Darling / Sis / With Love / Lauri & Alfred]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.

Catalog date

mid 20th century

Recorded subjects

African American; Dance; Entertainers; Photography

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