Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
NYC
1970s
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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 photograph of two women in front of a store front. One woman is dressed in light-colored clothing and looks to the right of frame. The other woman is dressed in dark colored clothing with sunglasses and faces the opposite. Directly behind them is a store window displaying sunglasses, jewelry and electronics. Above them is an advertisement with an illustration of a little girl on the beach with her bathing suit being pulled down by a dog and the statement "Don't be a paleface!" On the back is the title, date, and photographer's signature.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2016.99.11
