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Photograph of a Tuskegee airman writing on a piece of paper

1941-1945

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 a Tuskegee Airman standing in front of a low stone wall and writing on a piece of paper. He wears a leather jacket, trousers, and a dark military cap. He holds a pencil in his right hand, writing on a sheet of paper held in his left hand. The tops of bare tree branches are visible behind him. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2015.63.18

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