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Photograph of Edith Nicolls

mid 20th century

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 black-and-white photograph of Edith Nicolls, wife of Lt. Vernon O. Nicolls, standing in front of a brick house beneath a window. Another window is partially visible on the right and a glass door is partially visible on the left of the couple. Edith Nicolls is pictured facing the viewer with her eyes closed. She is wearing a light colored overcoat and dark shoes. There is an inscription in pencil on the verso that reads, [16] on the top left corner of the photograph.

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Catalog reference: 2014.142.9

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