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Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

NYC

1970s

New York City, New York, 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 photograph of a young man wearing a messenger cap and holding a radio. Behind him is a building with a sign reading [Empire State Messenger Service, Inc.] and several bicycles with large baskets. On the back of the photograph is the title, date and photographer's signature.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2016.99.12

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