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Helen Ann Smith at Harlem House, Beale St, Memphis, TN

Object Details

Description
A young African American woman wears a white blouse and apron and stands behind a diner counter.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
Helen Ann Smith, American, 1931 - 2004
Date
1950s
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits

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