Photograph of Dr. Baba Chuck Davis with an unidentified date attending prom

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A black-and-white silver gelatin print of Dr. Baba Chuck Davis with an unidentified young woman attending prom. The photograph is in a wooden frame with a glass cover. The photograph depicts Davis and his prom date standing side-by-side, staring into each other’s eyes. Chuck is depicted on the right side of the image, slightly behind his date. He is wearing a black tuxedo with a white dress shirt, white bowtie, white gloves, and a carnation boutonniere in his proper left front pocket. The girl is wearing a white, one shoulder dress with a wide tulle skirt embellished with sequins and beads and elbow length gloves. She is cradling a bouquet of roses, tied with a thick ribbon, with her proper right arm. Her proper left arm extends in front of Chuck’s waist and he holds her hand with his proper left hand. In the background is a thick square column and plant foliage.

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