Museum object · Archival Collections
Photo of a group of people having a picnic
ca. 1920
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Black and white photo of a group of people having a picnic. Eight people are seated on the ground facing the camera. The man on the far left is wearing dress slacks, a button down dress shirt and tie. His right arm is resting on his right knee, exposing his socks. The woman on the far right is wearing a dress and holding food in her left hand. Picnic food and other items are situated on top of white linen in the center of the group. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page three of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
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Catalog reference: TA2015.143.3.17
