Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Lavinia "Blossum" Robinson's funeral
1982; printed 2007
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, 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.
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Lovenia Robinson's funeral. Robinson is laying in her casket. Top lid of the casket is open exposing her body. Mourners stand around the casket while two men position it for burial. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
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Catalog reference: 2014.310.53
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