Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Till boy's funeral, Burr Oaks Cemetary [sic]
September 6, 1955
Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
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.
Black-and-white image of seven individuals during outdoor funeral service; features two women dressed in black prominently in the foreground. The woman on the right has her left hand raised. There are multiple inscriptions on the back.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2013.92
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