Photograph of Birdie Warfield Edison an unidentified man seated at a bar

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Birdie Warfield Edison an unidentified man seated at a bar. The pair are depicted from the waist up, seated behind a wooden bar. Edison is wearing a medium toned, button down garment with a collar. She has her hair tied in a kerchief. The loose ends of the kerchief rest on her proper left shoulder. Her hands are resting on the bar, holding a tall glass. The man seated next to her is wearing a two toned jacket, white collared shirt, and a diagonally striped tie. His hands are resting on the bar in front of him. On the wall in the background is a painted mural of a woman’s face. She has blonde hair, dark lips, and heavy cat eye eyeliner. There are several people seated at the bar on either side of the man and woman.

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