Photograph of Chickie Collins

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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 Chickie Collins. Collins is depicted sitting on a small cushioned bench, facing the viewer. Her head is tilted towards the left edge of the image, her arms are planted on either side of her on the back edge of the bench, and her foot is extended in front of her. Her long skirt is spread out and draped over the cushion of the seat and her legs. She is wearing a light toned dress with floral patterned fabric. The chiffon shoulder straps of her dress are gathered on each side of the bodice with decorative metal pins and the remaining lengths of fabric draper over the bodice and skirt of the dress. Behind her is a console draped a fabric tablecloth. The table has a small lamp on the far left side. Above the console is round mirror.

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