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Wash, but don't Wax

1970-1989

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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 photographic print of a man washing his car. Two children are sitting on the hood of the car while the man sprays them with a water hose and washes the car. The girl is wearing a bathing suit and shower cap on her head. Her mouth is open in a broad grin. A boy is sitting behind her with his back to the camera. There is a piece of paper glued to the back of the photograph that reads [IPPA Pictures of the Year / Photographer of the year / Pictures of the year / Newspaper picture editor (s) of the year / If photo is part of a portfolio, put a heavy mark in the proper box. / Name: JOHN H. WHITE / Employer: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES / Catagory: FEATURE / Title: WASH, BUT DON'T WAX]. There are inscriptions on the back that read [FEATURE / 9] and [PORTFOLIO].

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Catalog reference: 2016.118.10

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