Photographic postcard of man and a seated woman in western wear

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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 sepia toned photographic postcard of a man and a seated woman in western wear posing in front of a studio backdrop. The postcard is in a portrait orientation. The woman is depicted seated on the right side of the image, and the man stands next to her on the left. The woman sits on a small wooden chest. She is wearing a medium-toned long skirt with fringe at the hem, a dark puffy sleeved blouse, elaborately pattered leather bracers on her forearms, and a wide brimmed hat with a turned up brim. On her lap is an empty holster attached to the front her ammunition cartridge belt. The man stands next to her in a contrapposto pose, with his weight on his proper left leg and his other foot held slightly forward.

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