Ruby Blackburn (2nd from left) and group on steps
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Source
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Ruby Parks Blackburn Papers
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Creator
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Photo by Perry
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Title
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Ruby Blackburn (2nd from left) and group on steps
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Date
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1955
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Description
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Group portrait of five African American women standing on the steps of a public building, photographed in 1955. From left to right are Mrs. Lula Cornelius, Mrs. Lillie Sanders, Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Mamie Render, and Ruby Blackburn. The women are dressed in fashionable coats, fur stoles, and heeled shoes, reflecting the style, dignity, and social presence of Black women in mid-twentieth-century community and civic life.
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Type
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Image
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Subject
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African American women
African American social life
Fashion
Formal dress
Community leaders
1950s social life
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Format
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8 × 10 inch black-and-white photographic print.
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Rights
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This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
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Rights Holder
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Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
