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Norma Jean Darden, model, 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 photographic portrait of model Norma Jean Darden wearing a hat with a veil. The portrait is a close up of Darden's face, depicting her from the shoulders up. Darden is center frame, chin tilted down, looking straight at the camera from under the brim of her hat. The hat is dark in color, with a dark colored broad fishnet veil across and extending below the brim. Darden wears a dark colored garment with a v-neck and a brooch in a floral and pearl design. On the back of the print is an inscription with the title, date and photographer's signature.

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Catalog reference: 2016.99.35

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