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Albert Sexton

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A studio portrait of Albert Sexton standing outside in tall grass in front of a barn door and behind a broken wood rail fence. He holds a piece of luggage in his right hand and the finger of his left...

Date Published
1891

Alice Cecilia Willett

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A studio portrait of Alice Cecilia Willett sitting sideways with her ankles crossed smiling over her left shoulder at the photographer. A tropical backdrop is behind her.

Date Published
1921
1930

All bundled up in the snow

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An unidentified African American woman, from her left side, is all bundled up in a winter hat with the brim turned up all the way round and a full-length coat standing in the snow in a city. She is...

Date Published
1921
1930

All dressed up

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An unidentified African American toddler smiles and stands on a sidewalk in a hat, a light colored dress, and an oversized dark belt. He or she also wears baby shoes and socks with stripes around the...

Date Published
1915

Annie Porter

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A studio portrait of Annie Porter with a bow in her hair and a high-collared light-colored blouse. The illegible studio name is embossed on the damaged lower right-hand corner.

Date Published
1904-09

Baby in a sweater

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A studio portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a sweater and light colored shoes that tie.

Date Published
1944

Baby seated in a chair

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A studio portrait of an unidentified African American toddler sitting in a chair in a light-colored dress with dark shoes that tie.

Date Published
1921
1930

Bob Hogan

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Photo of Bob Hogan, standing in military uniform, from his right side, holding a stationary rifle up to is eye as he is playing a rifle game in Atlantic City. Arcade games surround him all over the...

Date Published
1941
1950

Boy standing next to the car

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An unidentified African American boy stands on the curb on the passenger side next to a 1946-1948 Ford with a Kansas license plate parked in a residential area. On the other side of the street is a...

Date Published
1953-09

Chevrolet Coupe

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An unidentified African American woman behind the wheel of a 1920s Chevrolet Coupe on brick pavement. Trees are behind the car.

Date Published
1921
1930

Child sitting in a chair

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An unidentified African American child, likely a girl, posing for a photo while seated in a chair. Her blouse has puffy shoulders and the sides of the bow in the back of her hair can be seen on either...

Date Published
1911
1920

Chopping up a tree trunk

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An unidentified African American man chops a tree trunk with an ax and wedges outside in the snow.

Date Published
1941
1950

Cool Cat

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Staff Sergeant Harry L. Smith, from his right side, smiles as he stands on the street and looks over his right shoulder at the photographer. Handwritten above and below the photograph on the backing,...

Date Published
1951
1960

Cornelia in the garden

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Neal [Cornelia Scott], an African American woman, is slightly bent while she is standing in a field of flowers in a casual, sleeveless floral dress with a wide collar. Her right hand is wrapped in a...

Date Published
1921
1930

Curtyse Foster in a publicity photograph

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Curtyse A. Foster, standing holding his saxophone in a signed promotional photograph. Handwritten next to his printed signature, "To my family." Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Curtyse...

Date Published
1941
1950

Diagonally cut button placard on a women's suit

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A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a light-colored suit with diagonal points along the button placard to form layers that the bottom of the jacket. The skirt is hemmed...

Date Published
1921
1930

Dowdal Davis lighting a cigar

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Dowdal H. Davis, from his left side, lighting a cigar outside his house at 301 North 3rd Street (now Park Blvd.) in Independence, Kansas.

Date Published
1941
1950

Dowdal Davis stands by the net of a tennis court

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Dowdal Davis holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis court in an unidentified location. Bleachers, houses...

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater

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Dowdal Davis in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a house with his hands behind his back. He wears...

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit

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Dowdal Davis smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his right hand.

Date Published
1931
1940