Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photographic print of Irene Banks standing in front of a brick building
mid-20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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 an older woman standing in front of the staircase leading into a brick building. She is wearing a dress with a patterned print and a pearl necklace. Behind her, at proper left, is a brick planter with ferns and other plants. Written on the back of the photograph, in handwriting, the woman is identified as [Aunt Missie/ Irene Banks].
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Catalog reference: 2014.75.120
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