RR Chanel, Icon, Founder of the House of Chanel

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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 color photographic print portrait of R.R. Chanel, founder of the House of Chanel. Chanel is pictured standing in front of a dark grey background. He wears a black tuxedo with jacket in a silver and black pattern. His white shirt and black bowtie are bedecked with rhinestones. A diamond studded pin of the interlocking "C" Chanel logo is on his proper left lapel and strands of black beads and chains are draped across the front of his waistcoat. He looks directly at the camera with both hands tucked in his pockets.

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