Post Baptismal Picnic

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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 by Kenneth Royster of a picnic. The center of the image shows a table, viewed from the corner, with food and containers. There is a loaf of bread, a watermelon, and various plates and bottles. A circular beverage cooler with a white top and handles is in the back center. A woman in a white hat is filling a cup from the cooler. There is a striped gift bag on the table on the right side. Other individuals are seated around the table and another man is standing in the background. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.

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