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Photograph of a man

early 20th-mid 20th century

Kansas City, Missouri, 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 a man. The man is depicted from the chest up against a light fabric background. He is wearing a plaid suit, a light toned, collared shirt, and a dark toned tie. He is facing the viewer and smiling. An inscription in black ink on the bottom half of the photograph reads, [I'm high / honny-[sic] / from / Bobby]. There is a stamp in blue ink on the back of the photograph that reads, [LIAMS PHOTO STUDIO / 1801 VINE ST. / KANSAS CITY, MO / [---?] 2035[?]].

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Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.260

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