Mr. & Mrs. Louis Armstrong pose in front of his Bop City mural

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This black and white photograph depicts Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille Wilson. They stand in front of a mural of Louis Armstrong, wearing a dark suit and bowtie, playing his trumpet. Louis Armstrong standing in front of his image wears a dark suit with a light colored bowtie. He points with his left thumb at his image. To his left is Lucille Wilson, wearing a dark coat dress, a fur wrap and fur hat. She carries a large black handbag. Over her head on the wall is a sign with text that reads “Cousin/ Jimbo/ for Mayor." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text "#10."

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