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Photograph of Laura Cathrell and two men

ca. 1960

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 two (2) men. Cathrell is depicted standing between the men. Cathrell is wearing a medium tube top and light colored capri pants. She is holding a small, striped basket in front of her with both hands. The man on the left is wearing a white, short sleeve shirt and light toned pants. And the man on the right is shirtless and wearing medium toned pants. He is holding a striped piece of fabric in his proper left hand. The men each have one arm draped around other man’s shoulders. They are standing on a grassy field with a car parked in the background. There is a stamp in blue ink on the back of the photograph that reads, [C 9343]. 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: 2013.46.25.248

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