Photograph of Etta Moten Barnett

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This is a black and white photograph of Etta Moten Barnett. It depicts her seated, wearing a sleeveless black dress. The dress has a sparkly belt around the waist. She is seated in profile to the camera, her right arm bent and the fingertips of her right hand resting in her lap. Her head is turned over her right shoulder, and her gaze is directed over her shoulder behind her. Adhered to the back of the photograph is a rectangular piece of paper with black typewritten text. The text reads “THE ‘CARIOCA’ GIRL / ETTA MOTEN / ---- the torrid blues / artist who sang the / ‘Carioca’ in the RKO / Radio musical ‘Flying / Down to Rio.” / IN PERSON / RKO PALACE / STARTING FRIDAY / MARCH 30TH.”

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