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Softness Was Always Ours

 Debutante Ball- lady, father, and escort, undated

Item

Source
Harmon Perry Collection
Creator
Harmon Perry
Title
 Debutante Ball- lady, father, and escort, undated
Date
c. mid-1960s
Description
Black-and-white photograph of a teenage girl being escorted by a teenage boy during a cotillion or debutante presentation while her father follows proudly behind them, circa mid-1960s.
Type
Image
Subject
Portrait photography
Cotillion --- Debutante
African American teenage girls.
African American teenage boys.
African American teenagers.
African American teenagers--Family relationships.
Format
Silver Gelatin Print | B&W | 8" x 10"
Rights
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.
Rights Holder
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
Item sets
Adornment & Opulence
Media
Deb w dad & escort c1960s (Harmon Perry coll).jpeg

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African American Girls Debutantes Softness 1960s Cotillions Couple African American Couples

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