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Nell Thomas & Anne Braxton
Hand-tinted studio portrait of an African American family group taken around 1930. Nell Thomas sits in the center, surrounded by four young women, including her daughter Anne Braxton, who stands third from the left. The women wear light-colored dresses typical of the late 1920s and early 1930s, and the photograph has been delicately hand-colored to highlight their clothing and skin tones. The carefully posed composition and decorative studio mount reflect the importance of family portraiture within African American communities. Images like this celebrated kinship, pride, and generational connection, preserving moments of unity and affection across mothers and daughters.