Photograph of Etta Moten Barnett

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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.

This is a black and white photograph of Etta Moten Barnett. It depicts her seated, wearing a light colored blouse with a scooped, gathered neckline and short puffy sleeves. On the bottom she wears a gathered and flounced flowered skirt. Over it she wears a small solid colored apron with stripes on the bottom hem and on its pocket. She is seated in a quarter turn from the camera, with her left leg crossed over her right knee. Her hands are clasped together over her left knee. Her head is turned towards her right shoulder and her gaze is directed to her right. In the bottom right corner of the image is white text that reads “BRUNO /of / HOLLYWOOD / NYC.” The photographer’s stamp is on the back.

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