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Photographic print of women, Rosetta, Grace, Ellen, and Ruby, sitting on steps

1930s-1950s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

A black and white photograph of four woman sitting on steps outside a brick building. The women are all wearing heels and hats. Two of the women (Rosetta and Ruby) are looking directly at the camera and the other two (Grace and Ellen) are looking away from the camera. An inscription in black ink on the photograph identifies the women as Rosetta, Grace, Ellen, and Ruby. The back of the photograph has [107] and [VELOX] printed in black ink.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: TA2016.130.13

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