Photograph of seven patrons at a bar

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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 a group of patrons at a bar. The photograph was taken from behind the bar so that the glasses, taps, and bottles used to prepare the drinks are visible. Will Herd stands just behind the bar smoking a cigarette facing four seated women with drinks, one of which looks directly into the camera. The third woman from the left, identified as Inez Early, wears an animal print hat. A man and woman, identified as Tiny Adams, are situated to the far left of the frame also look directly into the camera. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has an inscription, by hand, of the number: [704.03] and a photographer's stamp.

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