Photographic postcards of Ezel Adams and Johnell Perkins

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Two sepia toned photographs of Ezel Adams (2014.37.36.4a) and Johnell Perkins (2014.37.36.4b) mounted in a double-sided gray paper photo frame (2014.37.36.4c). 2014.37.36.4a: A sepia toned photograph of Ezel Adams, taken in Marshall, Texas, September 1922. The image is in a portrait orientation. Adams is depicted seated, from the waist up, facing the viewer. He has a serious expression on his face. He is wearing a light-toned suit and a white shirt with a round collar. He is also wearing a straw boater hat with a dark band around the brim. Behind him is an exterior window and the wall of a clapboard house. The image has a white border. The reverse has a landscape orientation with black ink text [POST CARD] written in outlined letters across the top. Below are sections for [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left, and [ADDRESS] on the right. At the top right is an AZO stamp box. The postcard is blank. 2014.37.36.

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