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Winifred Hall Allen
Born 1911
United States
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Winifred Hall Allen (born Winnifred Hall; March 21, 1911 – ) was a Jamaican-American photographer who documented the Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance. Her work explored the role of African Americans within professional and social realms. Her identity as a female African-American artist facilitated her ability to photograph within various Harlem communities.
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