Unidentified woman, undated
Item
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Source
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Williams Family Scrapbook
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Creator
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Unknown
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Title
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Unidentified woman, undated
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Date
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c. 1912-1916
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Description
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Studio portrait of an African American woman seated beside a small table, photographed between approximately 1912 and 1916. She rests her head lightly on her hand while an open book sits on the table beside her, suggesting a quiet moment of reading or reflection. The woman wears a light-colored dress, lace gloves, and a textured cloche-style hat adorned with a flower. A delicate handbag hangs from her wrist. Her composed posture and fashionable attire reflect the grace, intellect, and self-presentation of African American women in the early twentieth century.
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Type
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Image
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Subject
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African American women
Portrait photography
African American womanhood
Education and literacy
Early 20th-century fashion
1910s fashion
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Format
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3 × 5 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
